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Funding for 17 WVU research projects held up, p…
CHARLESTON — Funding for 17 research projects at West Virginia University has been cancelled or suspended, including federal research dollars axed by President Donald Trump. The Republican president cancelled billions of dollars in research money...

Stargazing cabins open at Coopers Rock State Forest near Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia officials today announced the opening of the first five stargazing cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest, adding a new way for visitors to stay overnight and experience one of the state’s most popular outdoor...

West Virginia Winds Down $47M Road Widening Project
Credit WVDOT The West Virginia Dept. of Transportation included construction of a new roundabout and 770-ft-long overpass across the Kanawha Turnpike Kokosing Construction Co. is putting the finishing touches on the nearly $47-million Jefferson...

The Lustgarten Foundation Announces Landmark Year of Fueling Cutting-Edge Pancreatic Cancer Research
UNIONDALE, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lustgarten Foundation, the nation's largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research, today announced a landmark year of funding, awarding ten new grants to researchers at eight leading...

Funding for 17 WVU research projects held up
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Funding for 17 research projects at West Virginia University has been cancelled or suspended, including federal research dollars axed by President Donald Trump. The Republican president cancelled billions of dollars in research...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory awarded for 3D printing research
Carbon capture, metal bonding, and simulation tool included among R&D 100 Awards. It’s been a record-breaking year for Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), with the federally funded research and development center taking home a full fifth of the...

West Virginia is ready with final proposal for broadband expansion, but concerns over coverage remain
West Virginia is ready to go with its final proposal for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment funding, a long-anticipated resource meant to give the Mountain State long-sought internet connectivity, but there’s already some concern that the...

Funding for 17 WVU research projects held up, partly due to Trump’s research money freeze
CHARLESTON — Funding for 17 research projects at West Virginia University has been cancelled or suspended, including federal research dollars axed by President Donald Trump. The Republican president cancelled billions of dollars in research money...

‘Bipartisan, common sense, science-based’: California leads the way in banning ultra-processed school meals
California has long led the way on school meals. In 2022, it became the first state in the country to make school meals free for all students, regardless of income. Many districts have implemented farm-to-school programs to bring local foods into...
Stronger than a locomotive, mentorship powers WVU student’s krypton research
WVU undergraduate student Sam Stalnaker (right) and faculty member Thomas Steinberger use lasers to study gases and predict how they’ll behave in outer space. Mentoring relationships like theirs help students graduate and thrive. (WVU...

Pittsburgh vs West Virginia Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today, September 13 — College Football Week 3
Photo By - Imagn Images. Pittsburgh Panthers quarterback Eli Holstein (10) scrambles with the ball. How do you handle regret? Do you let a single mistake haunt you for nearly twenty years? Do you nurse a glass of whiskey while replaying what...

West Virginia law enforcement honor cancer survivor DJ Daniel
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Law enforcement agencies from across West Virginia gathered in Parkersburg Friday to celebrate a boy who is inspiring people across the nation with his perseverance and good humor in the face of adversity. 13-year-old...

State officials attend candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk hosted by Turning Point USA at WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mountain State residents and West Virginia University students, along with state representatives, stood in solidarity at the Life Sciences Quad on Monday night to remember the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk....

Morrisey tells WVU Board of Governors that state must win ‘economic Backyard Brawl’
Woodburn Hall on the West Virginia University campus, is shown April, 24, 2015, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Raymond Thompson, File) MORGANTOWN — On Saturday, the West Virginia University Mountaineers did their part by winning the Backyard Brawl...

Hundreds of WVU students, others turn out for candlelight vigil remember Charlie Kirk
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mountain State residents and West Virginia University students, along with state representatives, stood in solidarity at the Life Sciences Quad on Monday night to remember the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk....

AI will reshape internet, create jobs in West Virginia says High Technology Foundation’s Estep
Estep FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — As artificial intelligence continues to evolve and spread deeper into everyday life, West Virginia High Technology Foundation President and CEO Jim Estep wants the state to capitalize on AI’s developments to drive...

Morrisey: West Virginia must win economic Backyard Brawl
MORGANTOWN — “I want to start by saying something bold … 27-24, WVU,” Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Friday, drawing applause from the West Virginia University Board of Governors. Morrisey, who will attend Saturday’s 108th Backyard Brawl alongside...

"Underrated rivalry": CFB fans rejoice over Pittsburgh & West Virginia's big decision to sustain Backyard Brawl in college football
The Pittsburgh Panthers will travel to Morgantown to face rivals, the West Virginia Mountaineers, in Week 3 of college football action. The Backyard Brawl rivalry has lasted since 1895 and is one of the most passionate in college football. On...

After meeting unexpectedly, Latter-day Saint youth share the gospel at National Youth Science Camp
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With West Virginia governor on hand, WVU president and BOG tout University successes at start of new academic year
Gov. Patrick Morrisey (right) speaks to members of the WVU Board of Governors during a meeting Friday (Sept. 12) at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown. (WVU Photo/Brian Persinger) As West Virginia University welcomes its largest freshman...