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The Mountain East Conference preseason softball poll picked Fairmont State and Charleston as division favorites, with West Virginia Wesleyan projected fourth in the South and coaches casting the votes.
Aidan Anderson scored 33 and Point Park dominated the glass and free throws to beat West Virginia Wesleyan 83-67 despite a second-half rally led by Jaden Westfall.
West Virginia Wesleyan’s stifling second-half defense fueled a 65-46 road win over Point Park, with Emma Witt scoring 21 and Allie Daniels grabbing 13 rebounds as the Lady Bobcats improved to 12-4.
Canaan Valley plunged to -27.4°F at 6 a.m. Jan. 31, the coldest reading in the lower 48 states and within 3.3 degrees of its record low. The high-elevation “bathtub” basin traps dense cold air, creating a frost pocket that can run nearly 20 degrees colder than nearby towns.
WVU School of Medicine researchers, backed by a three-year $1.4M National Eye Institute grant, are developing a gene therapy to treat PROM1-linked inherited blindness.
A federal judge ordered the release of two immigrants detained in West Virginia, blasting ICE for jailing them without evidence or proof they posed any threat. As Trump’s immigration crackdown reaches the state, more detainees are suing for release and more cases are expected.
