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Saturn · FairmontFAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — Aerial Drone Competition teams from several states have gathered to compete in the "Aerial Drone Competition Northeast Regional Championships: Dragonfly" at Fairmont State University this weekend. During the competition, youth teams will participate in skills matches that will test their ability to pilot a drone precisely as well as their communication skills and ability to work as a team. The event is being hosted by th…See the Story
Aerial Drone Competition kicks off at Fairmont State
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Fairmont, West Virginia · FairmontFAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — A nearly 60-year-old hardware store in Fairmont cut the ribbon on Friday to celebrate its new management and all the upgrades they've brought with them. Aultman’s Hardware has been around since 1964, but was recently purchased by new owners, the Roberts family. Under new management, the store has received many upgrades including things like new equipment and new tools.
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Fairmont hardware store holds ribbon cutting to celebrate new management
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Basketball · ElkinsELKINS W.Va. (WBOY) — Members from the Randolph County Sheriff's Department (RCSD) stopped by Elkins Middle School on Friday to challenge its students to a game on the hardwood. Members of the department faced off against the students in a basketball game, the third of its kind over the past year with other played against students from Harman and Tygart Valley Middle Schools. The RCSD has been playing these games for the past three years now as …See the Story
Randolph County Sheriff's Department plays basketball with Elkins MS students
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NCAA · GhentMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When someone says that their phone is "blowing up" with notifications, it seems like a dramatization until one experiences it for themselves. WVU head golf coach Sean Covich's phone buzzed like never before when the official word came through — at a time where there were still players from other programs on the course — that the WVU golf team had made the five-team cut at the Rancho Santa Fe Regional. “I think [my phone] almo…See the Story
Sean Covich reflects on rise of WVU golf program ahead of NCAA Championships
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Clarksburg, West Virginia · ClarksburgCLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — At least 350 bird species have been spotted in West Virginia, according to the West Virginia Bird Records Committee, but much of the fun of birding lies in spotting the brightly colored or unique-looking birds that stick in your memory for days afterward. Out of the hundreds of species found in the Mountain State, these are some of the most eye-catching. Northern Flicker Northern Flicker (Courtesy Getty Images/Pervaiz…See the Story
Unique looking birds you can find in West Virginia
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Bridgeport, West Virginia · BridgeportBRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WBOY) — Three people had to be taken to the hospital Friday afternoon following a multi-vehicle wreck on U.S. Route 50 in Bridgeport that shut down part of the road. According to an official with the Harrison County 911 Center, at around 2:28 p.m., crews were alerted to a three-vehicle accident near the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and WV Route 76/W Veterans Memorial Highway. When crews arrived, they shut down one lane of U.S…See the Story
Multi-vehicle wreck on US 50 in Bridgeport sends 3 to the hospital
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Justice · United StatesCLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Gov. Jim Justice (R) Friday issued a proclamation calling for a Special Session of the West Virginia Legislature to convene on Sunday, May 19 at 5 p.m. In a press release, the governor said that the purpose of the special session will be primarily to restore "budgets for our Departments of Health and Human Services." Justice said his other priorities for the session include "providing additional funds for highway maint…See the Story
Gov. Jim Justice calls Special Session
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Preston County · Preston CountyALBRIGHT, W.Va. (WBOY) — The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) is asking travelers to plan ahead before roadwork begins next week in Preston County. According to a release from the WVDOH, work will take place on WV 26, Albright Road, from the intersection of County Route 15, Hudson Road, to the intersection of County Route 17, Woolen Mills Road.
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile returns to north central West Virginia this weekend The wor…See the Story
Preston County roadwork to cause month-long delay
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