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WVU finals week, officials offer help for students
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – This is finals week for students at West Virginia University, and the Carruth Center is ready to provide help and counseling for students feeling the stress of the fall semester culmination. Sara DiSimone is the interim assistant director of outreach and campus engagement, and...[read more]

University Police hope to fill immediate openings with recruiting event
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –  In Morgantown, University Police have immediate openings, and they’ll be talking to potential candidates Monday, December 11, at the Erickson Alumni Center from 9 a.m. until noon. Sgt. Brock Armstrong, Training Coordinator, said campus police officers have a variety of assign...[read more]

PSC to hear public comment on Hope Gas expansion Thursday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Public Service Commission (PSC) will receive public comment regarding the proposed Hope Gas pipeline expansion in the Morgantown area. The hearing will be held at the PSC headquarters at 201 Brooks St., Charleston at 5:30 p.m. The evidentiary hearing in this case is schedu...[read more]

Fairmont State University hosts 154th Fall Commencement ceremonies
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Fairmont State University now has a new group of Falcons that will call themselves alumni. Students from seven programs walked the podium on Saturday in two separate ceremonies hosted at the Feaster Center. Families and friends gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of the gr...[read more]

PEIA increase disappoints local teachers
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – American Federation of Teachers Union (AFT) members in Monongalia County are reacting to premium increases approved by the Public Employee Insurance Agency (PEIA) finance board. AFT President Sam Brunett said the 10.5 percent increase, the second in two years doesn’t reflect t...[read more]