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Ultimate Mountaineer Fan Contest deadline Monday

Who is the Ultimate Mountaineer Fan? Three finalists in the Ultimate Mountaineer Fan Contest believe they are. The winner will have their T-shirt design become the 2019 official WVU fan shirt, and will be proclaimed the Ultimate Mountaineer Fan. Voting will take place up until 11 p.m. Monday. To vote, go to: https://trademarklicensing.wvu.edu/fans/ultimate-mountaineer-fan Mary Gabriele said she’s been a Mountaineer fan most of her life. She’s attended hundreds of games and even trekked through a snow storm to watch the WVU men’s basketball team take on Kansas. Her family has a ...

Morgantown Dance hosts 11th Annual Prince & Princess Friends Party

MORGANTOWN — Princesses from all over the land came together Saturday at the 11th Annual Prince & Princess Friends Party at the Mountaineer Mall. Morgantown Dance Studio hosts the party. Jessica Lee said she believes it all started because the dance company has so many costumes from ...

Sportsman’s Emporium combats Cabin Fever with annual event

MORGANTOWN — It’s that time of year where people start to get antsy from being cooped up inside, waiting for the weather to break. Sportsman’s Emporium hosted its Cabin Fever gathering Saturday to look toward the spring days ahead. Owner Brent Cayton said this is the fourth year hosting ...

West Virginia nonprofit awarded more than $1 million in grant money

MORGANTOWN — A West Virginia nonprofit received a grant worth more than $1 million to help teach at-risk youth job skills. The Human Resource Development Foundation (HRDF) was founded in 1967, deputy director Amanda Filippelli said. It helps teach job skills to at-risk youth and displaced workers. She said the program’s longevity makes it unique in the nonprofit world. The $1,083,771 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor will go towards HRDF’s Capitol YouthBuild project. The program is for at-risk youth, such as high school dropouts, Filippelli said. “YouthBuild is ...

Five to challenge for Morgantown City Council seats

MORGANTOWN — Five candidates vying for four seats have stepped forward to challenge for positions on Morgantown City Council in April’s municipal election. Ron Bane (1st Ward), Barbara Parsons (2nd Ward) and Aaron Metz (7th Ward) will face incumbents Rachel Fetty, Bill Kawecki and Barry ...

Bridgeport boys use depth to win state title

MORGANTOWN — Bridgeport High swim coach Jan Grisso is a big believer the depth on her boys team is its best asset. That was on display Friday inside the WVU Natatorium, where the Indians used significant contributions from all across their roster to accumulate 184 points and win their ...