WVU Hope Coliseum Evacuated After Gas Leak

Clarksburg Weston, WV, October 16, 2026 —

WVU Hope Coliseum was evacuated because of a gas leak, according to the information provided about the incident. No further details were included, leaving the timing and circumstances of the evacuation unclear.

The account does not say when the leak was detected, how many people were inside the coliseum, or whether anyone was injured. It also does not identify the source of the leak or say whether the gas was contained. The name of any responding agency or official was not provided.

It is not clear from the available information how long the evacuation lasted or whether the building reopened. No details were given about inspections, repairs, or a determination of what caused the leak. The information also does not specify whether the evacuation affected an event or other activity at the venue.

The reported evacuation is the only confirmed detail in the account: WVU Hope Coliseum was cleared because of a gas leak. Without additional information, the scale of the incident and its effects cannot be established. No statements from the venue, university, emergency responders, or people at the scene were included. Further details about the response and the building’s status were not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by McKenna Galloway on www.wboy.com, see more information here.

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