MORGANTOWN — You know what you get when you drop a pumpkin from the roof of an 11-story building? Squash. But if you find yourself in good standing with the […]
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Mountaineer Week kicks off with craft fair, quilt show
MORGANTOWN — The sounds of dulcimer music and the hum of hundreds of voices filled the Mountainlair on Friday afternoon as Mountaineer Week got under way with the annual craft […]
Country vittles: Mountaineer Week celebrates West Virginia cuisine with buffet, ’roni roll contest
MORGANTOWN — You don’t have to be a WVU student to eat like a Mountaineer. As WVU’s annual Mountaineer Week kicks off Friday, there will opportunities a’plenty for the entire […]
West Virginia football players join kids for Mini Day of Play
MORGANTOWN — About 40 kids in The Shack Neighborhood House’s after-school program got the opportunity to meet and play with WVU football players during the sixth annual Mini Day of […]
WVU Police hiring; look to fill retirement, promotion vacancies
MORGANTOWN — The WVU Police Department is looking to hire at least five new officers, Chief W. P. Chedester said. “I truly believe it’s a calling,” he said of police […]
Craft bash: Annual Mountaineer Week artisan fair opens Friday at Mountainlair
MORGANTOWN — WVU will open its 71st annual Mountaineer Week celebration of Appalachian heritage Friday with the always-popular three-day craft fair, among other festivities. “Mountaineer Week is one of the […]
MCHD now able to perform aviation medical exams
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Health Department is now able to perform aviation medical exams with the addition of Dr. Carl Werntz, DO, MPH. It is part of the health department’s […]
Theta Chi issues warning letter in response to WVU ban
MORGANTOWN — The international office of a WVU fraternity banned last month warned its Theta Chi brothers in a letter that university President Gordon Gee’s action could be a harbinger […]
Bioscience Innovation and Economic Impact Forum merges policy, industry
MORGANTOWN — Bioscience is a rapidly growing industry in West Virginia, Bryan Brown, executive director of the Bioscience Association of West Virginia, said Friday at the state Bioscience Innovation and […]
West Virginia has an obligation to make fraternities safe
By Hoppy Kercheval MORGANTOWN — Four years ago, Nolan Burch, a West Virginia University freshman from New York, died from alcohol poisoning during a fraternity hazing. His blood alcohol content […]
