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DC shooting suspect did medical residency at WVU

WASHINGTON - A doctor who shot five people and then himself Thursday in the nation's capital completed his residency in emergency medicine at West Virginia University. Matt Lambert, 55, fatally shot himself while holed up in his apartment, where he had been speaking by phone with police ...

Mountaineer Week continues for 79th year

IMG_9002 MORGANTOWN - West Virginia University’s campus celebrates Appalachian heritage, culture and tradition during Nov. 9-15 for their 79th annual Mountaineer Week celebration. The weeklong event includes student competitions, traditional cuisine, live performances and more on WVU’s ...

The First: WVU honors the original Mountaineer

Marmaduke Dent was the first. The first of the well over a quarter-million people who call WVU alma mater. He enrolled in the first-ever class of the brand-new West Virginia University in 1867. He became the very first person to graduate from WVU, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1870. In ...

Fourth lawsuit filed in Ruby restroom camera case

MORGANTOWN – Dr. Lance Parks had no apparent reason to be in the 2 West (2W) perioperative and same-day surgery unit of Ruby Memorial Hospital on June 25. Despite being assigned to another unit within the hospital, he was spending time loitering in the area, socializing with staff – ...

WVU announces employee compensation investments

MORGANTOWN – West Virginia University has announced that it is increasing the minimum entry pay rate for staff members to $15/hour, effective Dec. 27. The move represents a $1 increase from the $14/hour minimum wage implemented June 30, 2024. Current staff employees who are at a rate below ...

Two more lawsuits filed over Ruby Memorial restroom cameras

MORGANTOWN – On Friday, June 26, the senior charge nurse on duty in the pre- and post-operative area of Ruby Memorial Hospital known as 2 West was summoned to a staff restroom by a facilities team member. The team member had found a camera while working beneath the restroom sink in the ...