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W.Va. attractions to let military in for free

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:12:03 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - Several West Virginia attractions are participating in the National Endowment for the Arts initiative to offer free admission to active-duty military members and their families.

Keeley recuses herself from WVU degree lawsuit

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:33:44 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - U.S. District Judge Irene Keeley has disqualified herself from hearing a lawsuit filed over a 6-year-old degree scandal at West Virginia University, citing a federal statute that requires judges to step aside if their impartiality could be questioned.

W.Va.'s local-food movement a model for Appalachia

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:34:30 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - With eight in 10 farmers making less than $10,000 a year, West Virginia will never rival big Midwestern factory farms in producing food. But creative collaborations with food entrepreneurs are seeding a new kind of economy that federal officials say could become a model for 12 other Appalachian states.

West Virginia F Keaton Miles to transfer

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:51:04 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - West Virginia forward Keaton Miles plans to transfer.

Protesters rally at FirstEnergy meeting in W.Va.

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:23:20 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - At least 200 union workers picketed FirstEnergy's annual shareholder meeting in West Virginia on Tuesday, demanding the Ohio-based utility hire enough people to keep the power on without forcing an ever-shrinking labor force to work as many as 1,800 hours of overtime a year.

WR Ivan McCartney returns to West Virginia

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:29:43 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - Wide receiver Ivan McCartney is returning to West Virginia's roster six months after leaving the team.

Burning cases, student sanctions down at WVU

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:28:35 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - West Virginia University is seeing a decline in malicious burning cases involving students.

Grants can help landowners create habitat in W.Va.

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:07:04 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - West Virginia landowners who want to apply for grants to improve wildlife habitat have until June 14 to contact the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

WVU Extension offers financial advice for grads

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:05:31 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - So, you're out of school and not quite ready for the real world? West Virginia University Extension Service may be able to help.

WVU students ignore street sign amnesty offer

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:49:56 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - So much for amnesty. The city of Morgantown says not a single West Virginia University student took advantage of a program allowing them to return stolen street signs without penalty.

Transcript: W.Va. teenagers planned friend's death

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:49:21 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - Transcripts of a secret plea hearing show a teenager involved in the 2012 stabbing death of a Star City girl planned the slaying with an accomplice. But their motive remains unclear.

W.Va. man faces 43 years in woman's 2011 death

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:44:41 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - A Morgantown man faces as many as 43 years in prison in connection with the October 2011 slaying of a Fairmont woman.

New bids for WVU media rights deal are due June 18

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:13:45 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - Bidders for multimedia rights to certain West Virginia University athletic events will have until June 18 to respond to a newly issued request for proposals, the school announced Tuesday.

WVU faculty want alternative to PEIA coverage

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:23:15 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - West Virginia University's Faculty Senate says the school should be allowed to look at other health insurance options for its employees.

WVU prepping students for debt burden

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:04:05 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - When a student graduates from West Virginia University, they depart Morgantown with debts averaging more than $20,000.

WVU seeks to raise rate of graduation

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:56:30 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - West Virginia University is working to raise its graduation rate, which has increased slightly in recent years.

Counseling program faces major funding loss

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:29:10 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - A counseling program for troubled teens and college students in Morgantown is facing the possible loss of a major funding source.

WVU's PRT system shut down for maintenance

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:47:31 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - Morgantown's monorail, the Personal Rapid Transit system, will be closed for the next few weeks while workers conduct system maintenance.

Gun brought to W.Va. high school, teen arrested

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:34:33 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - A Morgantown High School student has been arrested after bringing an unloaded handgun that was reported stolen to school.

WVU to debut college for undeclared majors

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:53:06 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - West Virginia University is starting a centralized college to help students with undeclared majors.

W.Va. groups share funds for water quality checks

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:43:12 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - Ten groups are sharing $40,000 in funds from the West Virginia Water Research Institute.

Donation benefits Lewis County students at WVU

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:37:16 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - Some graduates of Lewis County High School will be receiving scholarships at West Virginia University thanks to a donation from a judge's estate.

West Virginia signs F Remi Dibo for next season

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:12:47 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - West Virginia coach Bob Huggins has signed junior college transfer Remi Dibo for next season.

WVU taps Sartarelli to be 1st chief global officer

Wed, 08 May 2013 02:52:38 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - West Virginia University has a new position aimed at coordinating all international activities in teaching, research and service.

Police: W.Va. mom drove drunk with kids, crashed

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:29:04 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - A Morgantown woman who had two children in the car when she crashed over an embankment and into a fence is in jail on five misdemeanor charges stemming from what witnesses called a hit-and-run.