A WVU Medicine orthopaedic surgeon, Benjamin Frye, performed one of the first U.S. robotic-assisted hip revision surgeries using Stryker’s Mako Total Hip 5.0, enabling precise 3D planning for improved implant placement and recovery.

West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner completed a tour of all 55 counties to meet county clerks and staff, assess election needs, and launch training ahead of the 2026 primary and candidate filing period.

James Mansfield Davis, 68, of Morgantown was sentenced to an additional 12 months for failing to surrender for an 82-month child pornography sentence.

Registration is open for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources’ Becoming An Outdoors Woman fall workshop, Sept. 26–28 at Canaan Valley Resort State Park, a hands-on beginner-friendly program limited to 75 participants.

WVU Jackson’s Mill will host monthly Homeschool Days for K-12 students Oct. 15, Nov. 12 and Dec. 10 offering grade-appropriate STEAM, outdoor and history activities; registration is $25 per youth via the program’s email list.

Vandalia Health’s Charleston Area Medical Center, the world’s first activated site for the Bioflow-48 study, enrolled the first three patients to evaluate a 48-mm Orsiro Mission sirolimus-eluting stent for long coronary lesions.

West Virginia students showed statewide gains on 2024–25 assessments, with ELA up 3% (48%), math up 2% (38%), science up 1% (30%), and most counties reporting growth after reforms including the Third Grade Success Act.

WVU occupational therapy student Aiello helps faculty test AI for tracking infant head and neck control during tummy time against motion capture, showing promise but insufficient accuracy yet for clinical use.

Glenville State University kicked off the 2025–2026 academic year with Welcome Week events that welcomed one of its largest incoming freshman classes, boosted enrollment and retention, and encouraged early student engagement.

West Virginia University has launched partnerships, redesigned degree pathways and remote, credit-aligned programs, including residency, literacy and grow-your-own options, to recruit, train and retain teachers across the state.

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced $4.96 million in water and sewer grants, plus a $9.2 million low‑interest loan, funding projects across Kanawha, Marion, Ritchie and Harrison counties to upgrade lines, treatment and fire protection.

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will run nighttime spotlight surveys from Aug. 18–29 and Sept. 15–26 to estimate white-tailed deer numbers, monitor population trends and guide hunting and habitat decisions.

At 22, WVU graduate Keenan Coley, whose playing career ended from injury and epilepsy, returned to Oxford Preparatory as one of the nation’s youngest high school basketball head coaches to restore community pride.

WVU’s Statler College and Chambers College launched interdisciplinary minors in sales engineering and technology entrepreneurship to equip students with technical, business and entrepreneurial skills and boost workforce and startup potential in West Virginia.