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West Virginia man reported missing in Summersville Lake area
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (WOWK) – A West Virginia man has been reported missing in the Summersville Lake area. West Virginia State Police and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources officers are searching for a 44-year-old man from the Morgantown area, according to Lieutenant Mike Coberly with WV DNR. Coberly says the man had gone on […]
988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline celebrates 2 years of service
(WTRF) — It is a service that has saved many lives and helped thousands of people throughout the Mountain State. First Choice Services is celebrating two full years of its 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline today. A spokesperson for First Choice Services says over the past two years they have seen 3 times the amount of […]
Best Virginia’s 2024 TBT Roster
West Virginia’s alumni team, Best Virginia, is set to participate in this year’s TBT Tournament starting this coming weekend. With a new year, the team is seeing some changes on the roster and coaching staff. Here’s a look at this year’s 2024 Best Virginia team and staff...
Jones enjoying transition to coaching for this year’s version of TBT
During Best Virginia’s lone exhibition in the lead-up to the start of The Basketball Tournament, Kevin Jones offered encouragement and instruction to members of the team as they came off the court on numerous occasions. For Jones, an assistant coach on this year’s version of Best Virginia after having...
WVU Football Mentioned as Possible Dark Horse Big 12 Champion
Neal Brown recently pointed to the media doubting WVU again as motivation for West Virginia in 2024, but there are some analyst who do believe in the Mountaineers. In fact, WVU was mentioned as a sleeper pick to win one of the Power Four conference titles on an episode of CBS Sports’ “The Cover 3 Podcast” with hosts Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli. The pair were asked which teams with 15-1 odds or worse have the best chance to win a conference title and reach the College Football Playoff.
Cooling shelters open across north central West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — With West Virginia undergoing high temperatures this month as well as its most widespread drought in nearly 20 years, some groups across the region have opened their doors for those who need a space to cool off. First United Methodist Church in Clarksburg has opened...
The Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy Wins West Virginia Symphony Diversity in Arts Award
CHARLESTON, W.VA. (7/9/24) – The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) announces the winner of the 2024 Diversity in Arts Award, The Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy (NJAAAHA). The WVSO’s Diversity in Arts Award recognizes significant contributions of an individual or organization in West Virginia that have...
Drought and extreme heat negatively impacts local farms
HINTON, WV (WVNS) – Farmers rely on rain during the summer season to produce crops, to ensure their livestock have plenty to eat and drink, and to make their living. However, the ongoing drought all across our region is massively complicating things. One local farmer, Mark Meador, told 59News how this drought has affected his […]
Meet the Mountaineer Maniacs: WVU Sports' official student fanbase
The Mountaineer Maniacs is the largest student organization on campus and official student section of WVU Sports. Here’s how to become a member of the Maniacs. To become a Maniac, students must register online for one of two membership types. Basic Membership, which costs $25 annually, includes a Maniacs tee shirt, watch party invitations, Olympic sports giveaways, away basketball and football trip invitations and a 20% discount at the Book Exchange. The Ultimate Membership costs $50 annually and offers the same benefits but guarantees football tickets.
Regional rivals, balance important in scheduling for West Virginia
West Virginia head coach Neal Brown understands the need for regional rivals on the schedule. It’s been something that the Mountaineers have been able to ensure with the schedules over the past few years. And if you include this upcoming season the program has played 11 power five opponents in five of the last six years with the lone exception being the shortened 2020 campaign.
W.Va. DNR urges precaution with hiking in the heat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - With temperatures hitting 90 degrees for 23 of the past 30 days, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources says outdoor enthusiasts need to take precautions and plan ahead. Michelle Foster, of Hurricane, exercises on a regular basis. Monday’s heat caused her to opt for the...
WVU Foundation raises record $282M to benefit University students, programs and more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WVDN) — West Virginia University alumni and friends contributed a record $282.6 million during fiscal year 2024 to support high-quality education, meaningful research, world-class patient care and outreach programs that benefit the Mountain State and beyond. The WVU Foundation’s remarkable year in fundraising trumps the previous record — $270.1 million, set in fiscal year 2021 — and […] The post WVU Foundation raises record $282M to benefit University students, programs and more appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Art Museum of WVU welcomes new director
The Art Museum of West Virginia University is welcoming a new museum director. Aaron Levi Garvey is an experienced museum curator and historian specializing in modern and contemporary art. He has worked with esteemed institutions, serving as the Janet L. Nolan Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University, founding chief curator of The Hudson Eye and Long Road Projects Foundation, and chief curator of the Andy Warhol Museum.
‘Never give up our goodness,’ Ferrence on violence and American politics
In a spirit of reflection and dialogue following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, the WVU Press offers a blog on violence from Matthew Ferrence’s forthcoming book, “I Hate it Here, Please Vote For Me: Essays on Rural Political Decay.”. Read the blog.
WVU Research Computing summer workshops offered
WVU Research Computing will offer three workshops for various levels of experience from July 24 to Aug. 2. Workshops include Introduction to High Performance Computing, Python Scripting for HPC and Partial Differential Equations. Register to attend a workshop. Sessions will be recorded and uploaded on YouTube. Find more information.
NRCS announces CSP application cutoff August 16, 2024
Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners earn payments for expanding conservation activities while maintaining agricultural production on their land. CSP also encourages adoption of new technologies and management techniques. MORGANTOWN, W.Va., July 16, 2024, – The first batching deadline for the...
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