It’s an early August evening on Libertore Field at White Park in Morgantown. The orange prison jumpsuit jerseys of Chico’s Bail Bonds are impossible to miss — and so is our play. But, that’s not necessarily a compliment. On this evening, the team loses in typical Chico fashion. The team […]
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‘Fallout’ Video Game Series’ Post-Apocalyptic Vision of West Virginia Might Not Be Worth the Trip
Video games are often not great at depicting rural life. But all signs indicate that the next game in the “Fallout” series, “Fallout: 76,” is going to be set somewhere in the mountains of West Virginia—for better or worse. The news has been met with a range of responses, from […]
Read MoreDerek Redd: ‘Hot Rod’ Documentary Tells Hundley’s Complete Story
As Tony Caridi and Dan Lohmann began the journey that ultimately led to their documentary “Hot Rod,” the story of “Hot Rod” Hundley’s life through childhood and his legendary careers as both basketball player and broadcaster, they knew they had a great story. It was in the middle of that […]
Read MoreThis Storied Football Town in Ohio is Looking to Revitalize its Stadium — and Fight the Opioid Epidemic
On a late June afternoon, a slight breeze blew as rolling clouds framed the Kentucky hills on the other side of the Ohio, just a stone’s throw away. A new semi-pro football team called the Portsmouth Stealth gathered in a parking lot outside Portsmouth, Ohio’s Spartan Municipal Stadium, home to […]
Read MoreThe Mountaineers as a metaphor: How WVU’s heartbreaking loss reminds us of what else we’re missing
On nights like Thursday night, it feels like it’s the very mountains that are keeping us down. No matter how high we climb, it’s never quite high enough. Very few people outside the state of West Virginia know that the Mountaineers are the winningest college program without a national championship. […]
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