A former WVU baseball player, Jeremy Cummings, will be pitching for the U.S. Olympic Team, according to MSNsportsNET.Com.
Cummings, who played at WVU from 1996-99, makes his debut with the team on Aug. 1-4 when the U.S. squad plays four exhibition games against Canada. The team enters Olympic competition in Beijing, China, on Aug. 13-23.
Cummings is [...]

It’s the lazy summer months, and one of the inexpensive ways to enjoy the great outdoors is to go to the “restricted use area” campsites in the Monongahela National Forest.  These fee free sites are first come, first served, and campers can stay for up to 14 days.  Check out the article about them in [...]

For those of you who need a dose of cute today:

It’s Caturday! Here’s your lol:
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Looking to throw some musical romance into your weekend?

West Virginia Public Theatre is performing West Side Story at the CAC now through Sunday, July 13.
Enjoy Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet transported to modern-day New York City, where two young lovers are caught between rival street gangs, the American Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks.
For more information, [...]

Men’s Health has an interesting article, quizzing a bartender for dating tips. The bartender wasn’t entirely keen on giving a list of rules, but had a few good guides for the guys out there.
I started with the obvious: “What’s the number-one rule for meeting women in bars?”
“There are no rules,” he said. “Just don’t [...]

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Boondock Saints fans, your prayers have been answered.
The cult film, Boondock Saints, has had a following of loyal fans (including the Reds) since its release in 2000. (If you have yet to see it, pick up a copy!) Until this past May, lovers of the movie waited patiently for the sign of a sequel.

According the [...]

Don’t forget that Friday evening there will be a parade at 6pm, and that the fireworks start at 10pm.  Downtown is generally very crowded just before and during the fireworks display, and traffic will be redirected due to the parade and the fireworks leaving a narrow gap there for free travel in the downtown vicinity.  [...]

On June 28 and 29, in Rowlesburg, WV there will be a “WWII Living History Weekend.” This event features a WWII exhibit and gallery, demonstrations, period music, as well as goods and food vendors. There’s even a WWII dance event! You can learn more by visiting the website below, or viewing this pdf flyer from [...]