WVU Board of Governors green lights three construction projects

July 31, 2019

West Virginia University’s Board of Governors gave the green light to three major construction projects totaling $176 million at a special meeting Wednesday. At the top of the list is the construction of Reynolds Hall, the new home of the John Chambers College of Business and Economics. The 180,000-square-foot building will be constructed where Stansbury Hall now stands. Stansbury is being demolished. Javier Reyes, dean of the business school, said the new building, located along the banks of the Monongahela River, will give business students more access to the river, as well as ...

Life saving medicine goes digital

July 31, 2019

A new website that offers Naloxone online may help stem the overdose crisis in West Virginia — and neighboring Pennsylvania — and save some lives in the interim, local health officials said. Starting today, Naxolone will be available at naxoloneexchange.com, a site developed by Chicago-based Script Health. The platform, conceived by James Lott, a Chicago pharmacist, lets people buy the opioid antidote over the internet, saving them the stigma of going to a pharmacy to buy it in public. “Anything that expands access to Naloxone is a positive step,” said Laura Jones, ...

Bluefield man arrested for trespassing at WVU Board of Governor’s meeting

July 31, 2019

A Bluefield man, who is suing West Virginia University for denying his Freedom of Information Request Act for documents explaining why he was not admitted to the law school, was forcibly removed from a Board of Governor’s meeting Wednesday morning for violating a July 8 no trespass order. The order was issued by University Police against Jay Folse, 25, prohibiting him from being on university grounds. The order was issued after Folse allegedly threatened and harassed several university officials and representatives prior to Wednesday’s incident. Additionally, he previously ...

Local photographer, Anthony Sparks, pops the question to Emily Faro at ‘Mama Mia!’ debut

July 31, 2019

Photographer Anthony Sparks has taken his fair share of proposal shots. But, the Morgantown resident wasn’t able to capture the one during Wednesday’s debut of Destination Producing’s “Mamma Mia!” at the Metropolitan Theatre, as this time around he was the one popping the question. ...

With trends shifting, local jewelry studio focuses on custom engagement rings

July 28, 2019

Engagement rings have shifted from their traditional white diamond look, according to some local jewelry stores. Spencer & Kuehn Fine Jewelry Studio, at 320 High St., said that the current trend focuses a lot more on customization. With its catchphrase “Embrace Unique,” the ...

Local Boy Scouts recount Jamboree experiences prior to week-long get-together

July 28, 2019

GLEN DALE, W.Va. —  Boy Scouts these days can earn a merit badge for designing apps for smartphones — but Nathaniel Selfridge, Patrick Ryan and J.J. Reese already know that.  They also know plenty of the other things offered up in the annals of scouting, 21st century style. So do the more than 40,000 other scouts from across the globe — plus 10,000 or so additional volunteers — who are all calling West Virginia home this week during the 2019 World Scout Jamboree. The trio is part of the pack representing north-central West Virginia. Selfridge, who will enter ...