West Virginia University Athletics is going to sell the former White Day Golf Club in Fairmont it purchased two years ago for $1.25 million. Officials said the decision was made […]
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Making Mines Safer
WVU develops sensors to better monitor methane levels in longwall mines WVU Today Despite longwall mining being an efficient way of extracting coal, it produces dangerous methane gas that has […]
Program hopes to turn tide on obesity in kids
Spotting risk factors is key to prevention WVU Today A group of West Virginia University researchers is working to change the narrative on childhood obesity and physical inactivity in the […]
Morgantown-born musician still inspired by W.Va. traditions
by Olivia Murrayomurray@dominionpost.com A Morgantown-born musician currently living in The Netherlands will release a project inspired by West Virginia ghost stories and folklore later this month. Annick Odom, a West […]
More classes offered in person in spring
WVU Today West Virginia University will offer additional in-person and hybrid classes during the spring 2021 semester, which will begin Jan. 19. The university will continue its strategy from the […]
Collaboration earns $1.35M grant to reduce impact of substance abuse
WVU Today McDowell County — in the southern coalfields of West Virginia — is the second-most at-risk in the nation for an HIV outbreak related to drug injection. Neighboring Wyoming […]
Kiwanis board welcomes WVU student
Newsroom@DominionPost.com West Virginia University student Mackenzie Steele of Bridgeport, was elected Circle K International trustee. She was elected in July by delegates of member schools at an International Council meeting. […]
Researcher Tackles Mysteries of Dark Energy
Project to map out distribution of matter throughout universe WVU Today Though it makes up roughly 70 percent of the universe, dark energy is one of the greatest cosmological discoveries […]
Change is happening, but more is needed
Equality at WVU is better, but there is still work to be done, says VP Mesha Poore MORGANTOWN — Meshea Poore, West Virginia University’s vice president for Diversity, Equity and […]
Starbucks temporarily closed due to virus exposure
Newsroom@DominionPost.com The Starbucks location at The Market @ UPlace temporarily closed Thursday, after West Virginia University was notified of a COVID-19 exposure at the storefront. WVU immediately implemented its safety […]






