WVU supply chain students tackle state food desert
A group of West Virginia University students is addressing the growing problem of “food deserts” in the state, as the combination of a declining rural population and below average income…
Governor: Please stop trespassing in abandoned mines
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia governor Jim Justice has asked people to stop trespassing in abandoned coal mines after a search-and-rescue operation was launched Sunday for the second time in…
Man who made WVU Mountaineer’s rifles passes away
West Virginia University issued this statement on the passing of Marvin Wotring, who has made every rifle carried by the school’s Mountaineer Mascot since 1977: Mountaineers everywhere mourn the Dec.…
WVU study suggests loneliness can hinder management of diabetes, hypertension
One isn’t just the loneliest number. It may also be the unhealthiest. New research led by Laurie Theeke, a professor and nurse practitioner in the West Virginia University School of Nursing, suggests that…
Christmas at Cacapon” event features Historic Old Inn on Dec. 16
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Cacapon Resort State Park is hosting a holiday celebration on Sunday, Dec. 16. The Historic Old Inn, West Virginia’s first state park lodge, will be decorated…
State cars getting new license plates
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Commissioner Pat Reed announced this week that the Division of Motor Vehicles has completed the first phase of the new state vehicle license plate reissuance, per House Bill…
D&E fall graduates receiving special memento
ELKINS – Davis & Elkins College will begin a new tradition by presenting a locally made memento to students who completed their degree requirements in the 2018 summer or fall…
MEC Basketball Notes: WVWC
Wesleyan Men (4-4, 2-3) The Bobcats snapped a three-game losing streak on Wednesday night with a 81-69 win over UVa-Wise … WVWC has been held to under 60 points three…
WVU to compete in third-straight Moon to Mars Ice and Prospecting Challenge
For the third straight year, a team from West Virginia University will compete in the Moon to Mars Ice and Prospecting Challenge, a special edition competition under NASA’s Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts…
Will Grier opts out of WVU bowl game
WVU senior quarterback Will Grier has decided to skip the Camping World Bowl in Orlando and instead focus on preparing for the upcoming NFL draft. Dear Mountaineer Family: “Since…
