MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University introduced FallFest in 1995 an effort to put the brakes on block parties in the Sunnyside neighborhood that traditionally coincided with the beginning of fall semester class.
Gary Furbee
For this year, the annual fall concert has been refreshed with what’s called Mountaineer Midway and a Movie as the final attraction before fall semester classes begin Tuesday.
WVU Vice President of Student Life Gary Furbee said moving away from a national headlining

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Grant Enfinger and CR7 Motorsports will have West Virginia University Athletics and Grant County Mulch as sponsors in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway Friday night.
Last year, the same sponsors teamed up with Enfinger for the same race where he finished 13th.
Recently, Enfinger and the number 9 CSR Motorsports Chevrolet did some burnouts at Hope Coliseum before taking a ceremonial ride down High Street to show the race truck off.
“It’s cool; it’s a

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–The Greenbrier hopes for some variance from the Lottery Commision to avert a shutdown of the casino
–New information in the investigation into a deadly chemical accident in Kanawha County from earlier this year
–Pierpont CTC gets the green light to create a new aviation training facility
–In Sports: A court ruling gives a couple more Mountaineers more playing time
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thursday was a very special day for Virginia “Ginny” Cadd.
Believed to be West Virginia’s oldest living citizen, Cadd celebrated her 107th birthday along with friends, family, and even Gov. Patrick Morrisey. Cadd lives in the Harmony community at Southridge in Charleston.

The governor stopped by to wish Cadd a happy birthday. He presented her with a certificate of recognition, in addition to a special birthday cake for the state of West Virginia.
“We’re so proud of you,”

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — An update into the investigation of the chemical incident that claimed two lives at a Kanawha County plant site in April shows workers were not required to wear respirators or personal gas monitors during the decommissioning of the facility.
Two views of the incident tank. (Photo/CSB)
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released the update Thursday as part of its ongoing investigation into the April 22 incident at the Ames Goldsmith Catalyst Refiners plant in Institute. The

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Martinsburg man who killed his mother, former state Senator Sondra Lucht, was sentenced to a long prison term Thursday.
Carl Lucht
Carl Lucht, 60, was sentenced to consecutive sentences after a no contest plea earlier this summer.
Lucht violently assaulting Sondra Lucht, 81, in their Martinsburg home in November 2024. She later died of the injuries she suffered.
Berkeley County Assistant Prosecutor Megan Yates told the court Thursday, Carl Lucht, who had been deemed

QUINCY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has approved the air quality permit for a proposed plastic repurposing plant in eastern Kanawha County.
Clean-Seas West Virginia has taken over the old 84 Lumber site along Dupont Ave in Quincy. The Clean-Seas company website said it converts plastic through a process called pyrolysis, breaking down plastic at the covalent bond level, and repurposes it into new plastics, fuels, and industrial chemicals.
The WVDEP held a