All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

WVU to celebrate Mountaineer Nation Day Oct. 19

West Virginia University’s Mountaineer Nation Day will dedicate Oct. 19 to WVU fans and their pride and passion for the state’s flagship university.

Fans from around the world can celebrate as the Mountaineers take on Oklahoma by registering game watch parties. Each registration is an automatic entry to win an official Mountaineer Nation Day prize pack and/or a special game day watch party Snapchat geofilter. All registered fans will receive a 15 percent off coupon to the Official Store of the West Virginia Mountaineers.

The #WVUMND Watch Party Contest is brand new this fall. Mountaineer fans can enter the contest, submit photos and win the ultimate watch party prize pack. Read more about the Watch Party Contest. Registration for the contest will be open Oct. 19 and 20.

Prizes for day-of contests and give-aways include exclusive products featuring the WVU Mountaineer Tokyodachi character created and sold by Zephyr Headwear.

Mountaineer Nation Day deals will be announced on social media leading up to Oct. 19. Follow WVU on Facebook and Twitter for those exclusive deals and more chances to win prizes. Use #WVUMND on social media accounts.

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