Boil-water advisories: April 4, 2018

Posted: April 4, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail

West Virginia American Water has issued a boil-water advisory for approximately 72 customers on the following streets in Elkview: Elk Street, Walker Addition, Second Avenue, Third Avenue and Walker Street. The advisory follows a water main break.

Customers in these areas should boil their water for at least one full minute prior to use until further notice.

2018 Gold-Blue Radio/TV Game Information

By: Mike Montoro | Posted: April 3, 2018 at 3:48 p.m. | Source: WVU Sports

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University is hosting its annual Gold-Blue Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 7, at 1 p.m., at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Below please find the 2018 Gold-Blue radio and television game Information.

The veteran radio announcing crew of Tony Caridi (play-by-play), Dwight Wallace (analysis) and Jed Drenning (sideline) will call the game action to the listening audience.

The radio broadcast will also be streamed online via leanstream at WVUsports.com and via TuneIn and the WVU Gameday apps.

The Gold-Blue Spring Football Game also will be televised across the state of West Virginia once again as part of West Virginia University’s partnership with IMG College.

The television broadcast will kickoff with a special Mountaineer GameDay Gold-Blue pregame show at noon, followed by the game broadcast at 1 p.m.

Nick Farrell will handle the play-by-play duties, and Dale Wolfley will provide analysis. Amanda Mazey will serve as the sideline reporter, and Anjelica Trinone will be an on-site reporter.

The following West Virginia Nexstar Media stations will carry a pregame special and the game.
WBOY-DT2 (ABC) (Clarksburg)
WOWK (Charleston/Huntington)
WTRF (Wheeling/Steubenville)
WVNS Fox 59 (Beckley/Bluefield)
The game will be streamed live online at WVUsports.com.

Tickets are available in advance for $10 each and can be purchased online at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800-WVU GAME. WVU students will be admitted free with a valid ID.

A portion of the proceeds from the Gold-Blue Game once again will benefit WVU Children’s Hospital. The Mountaineers have donated more than $740,000 to WVU Medicine Children’s during the past 33 years.

Gold-Blue Spring Game Radio Affiliates
Beckley                       WVBD         FM        100.7
Bluefield                      WHIS          AM        1440
Charleston                  WMXE        FM        100.9
Cumberland, MD        WCBC         AM        1270     WCBC         FM        107.1
Fisher                          WELD         FM        101.7
Hinton                          WMTD        FM        102.3
Huntington                   WWQB        FM        102.3
Kingwood                    WKMM       FM        96.7
Lewisburg                   WRON        FM        103.1
Logan                          WVOW        AM        1290     WVOW        FM        101.9
Morgantown                WZST         FM        100.9     WRLF         FM        94.3
Fairmont                      WMMN       FM        95.7     WMMN       AM        920
Martinsburg                WRNR        AM        740     W293 AM   FM        106.5
Mullens                       WKQR        FM        92.7
New Martinsville         WETZ         AM        1330     WYMJ         FM        99.5
Parkersburg                WADC         AM        1050
Ripley                          WCEF         FM        98.3
St. Mary’s                   WJAW         AM        630
Spencer                      WVRC         AM        1400     WVRC         FM        104.7
Sutton – Summersville WDBS         FM        97.1
Summersville              W255BM     FM        98.9
Weirton                        WEIR          AM        1430
Wheeling                     WBBD         AM        1400

Gaming on the go

Sixteen people at a time can play games inside and eight can play outside Craig Petry’s mobile video-gaming trailer. Petry set up his WV Mobile Gaming trailer in a parking lot in Clendenin on Monday, in association with the Kanawha County Library system, for kids who are off from school for spring break. The trailer features four 50-inch TVs inside and two outside, with gaming systems including Xbox One, Wii U and Playstation 4. The trailer will be at the Sissonville Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today, St. Albans from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Elk Valley from 2 to 4 p.m. and Riverside from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Cross Lanes from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday and the downtown Charleston Library from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Chris Dorst, Gazette-Mail

Posted: April 2, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail

In association with the Kanawha County Public Library, WV Mobile Gaming is bringing its video-game trailer to area library branches.

Up to 16 people can play games inside Craig Petry’s climate-controlled trailer, and eight more can play outside.

The trailer features four 50-inch TVs inside and two more outside, with gaming systems including Xbox One, Wii U and Playstation 4.

The gaming trailer will be at the Sissonville library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today, the St. Albans library from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Elk Valley from 2 to 4 p.m. and Riverside from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Cross Lanes from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday and downtown Charleston from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Justin Paxton helps Craig Petry set up his mobile video gaming trailer Monday in a Clendenin parking lot. Petry, in association with the Kanawha County Library system, is setting up his trailer at library branches for children off from school on Spring Break. Chris Dorst, Gazette-Mail

Justin Paxton helps Craig Petry set up his mobile video gaming trailer Monday in a Clendenin parking lot. Petry, in association with the Kanawha County Library system, is setting up his trailer at library branches for children off from school on Spring Break. Chris Dorst, Gazette-Mail

MSU softball picks up OVC wins

Ellen Barrett was a perfect 5-for-5 from the plate during the MSU double sweep of Tennessee State.

Posted: April 2, 2018 | Source: The Morehead News

Morehead State (18-8, 2-2 OVC) softball senior infielder Ellen Barrett went a perfect 5-for-5 from the plate during a 6-0 and 2-1 doubleheader sweep of Ohio Valley Conference foe Tennessee State (3-31, 0-6) Saturday afternoon at University Field. (more…)

Accident In Clay County Claims The Life Of 1

By: Jeff Mitchell | Posted: April 1, 2018 at 9:44 p.m. | Source: WOWKTV

CLAY COUNTY, WV-(WOWK) – West Virginia State Troopers responded to an accident in the 8000 Block of Route 4 in Ivydale in Clay County, early Sunday morning.

Trooper First Class Bass responded to the call, and when he arrived on scene he made contact with EMS personnel who advised the victim of the crash had not survived.

The victim of the crash was identified as Dallas Floyd Nicholas, age 53, of Elkridge, Maryland.

It was determined Nicholas was the only occupant when the vehicle he was driving crossed the center line of Route 4 and drove off the left roadway edge striking a tree,

Upon investigation, it was also determined Nicholas was not wearing his seatbelt when he struck the tree, causing severe head trauma.

We will update with any new information if it becomes available.