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State and local leaders break ground for KOA campground, celebrate new features at Mylan Park in Mon County
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– State and local leaders broke ground for a $11 million KOA campground and officially opened the new turf fields and pickleball courts on Wednesday. Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Tourism Chelsea Ruby celebrated the day as a win for local residents and a win for ...[read more]

WVU Athletics names North West Virginia Airport as the official Mountaineer Athletics airport
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Athletics has entered into a deal with the North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) that designate the facility as the “The Official Airport of WVU Athletics.” The agreement will last through 2027. “We are pleased to welcome the North Central West Vir...[read more]

Locked Shields 24 testing cyber warfare skills in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Joint Force Headquarters – Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) are holding Locked Shields 24 at the West Virginia University Coliseum. Locked Shields 24 is considered the most complex live-fire cyber exercise and includes 40 nations and 3,000 people from aro...[read more]

Councilors in Morgantown want Dower to lead Region 4 of the West Virginia First Foundation
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. During a special meeting on Tuesday, Morgantown City Council made decisions on the replacement of Jonathan Board as Region 4 Representative to the West Virginia First Foundation and added public safety to their list of federal grant requests. The West Virginia First Foundation, ...[read more]

Community Notice issued following bear sighting in the Core Arboretum
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Police Department has issued a Community Notice following the sighting of a black bear at the Core Arboretum Tuesday afternoon. Officers immediately responded and searched the area but could not find the bear. Police ask anyone who sees the bear to...[read more]