West Virginia Wesleyan was picked fourth in the MEC South Division preseason poll. Defending champion Fairmont State and West Virginia State were selected as the North and South favorites.
West Virginia Wesleyan’s soccer Bobcats were picked fifth in the MEC South Division preseason poll. Defending champion Charleston topped the division, while Davis & Elkins led the North ahead of the Aug. 27 season opener.
The Carpenter Crunch Time contest returns for the 2026 football season with a new design and a season leaderboard. The free weekly pick ’em features seven high school and college games. Make your picks today!
WVU researchers found ChatGPT-5 Pro can create realistic, useful psychiatry training cases about patients’ chatbot use. However, human supervision remains essential to ensure patient safety, accuracy and ethical medical education.
Fairmont State’s Folklife Center brings back its annual awards August 23, honoring hammered dulcimer players Lynette Swiger and Patricia Harper along with two posthumous honorees. A free open house follows with live music, square dancing, clogging and crafts.
West Virginia Wesleyan College will welcome more than 400 new students for the 2026-2027 academic year, its largest freshman class in more than five years.
