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West Virginia Research Corporation earns National Science Foundation grant
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito have announced $50,000 for the West Virginia University Research Corporation through the National Science Foundation. “It’s great to see WVU at the center of research into technology that has the potential to save lives. This pr...[read more]

Morgantown students advances to international science competition
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Morgantown High school student will be one of two representing the state in an upcoming science and engineering fair. Alice Guo from Morgantown High School and Alexandria Harper from Riverside High School in Belle will represent West Virginia during the 2021 Regeneron Intern...[read more]

WVU students dies in Friday afternoon incident
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University police have identified the man who died Friday afternoon on campus as Benjamin Pravecek, a 20-year-old business major from Harpers Ferry. At 12:30 Friday afternoon MECCA 911 dispatched police and fire to University Avenue near University Place on a rep...[read more]

Morgantown shooting suspect in custody
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Morgantown police the suspect in an April 8 shooting has turned himself in. Justin Christopher Lamar, 19, of Morgantown, is accused of shooting another man in the parking lot of the Domino’s Pizza parking lot on Pleasant Street. Lamar surrendered at 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon a...[read more]

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Girls H.S. basketball regional schedules
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Listed below are the 32 regional matchups that will determine the field for the WVSSAC girls state basketball tournament. Sectional champions will host all games against the sectional runners-up. All games will be played between April 20-22 with 7 p.m. start times.   Class AAA...[read more]

Pair of defensive backs commit to Mountaineers
West Virginia set to add Illinois State transfer Charles Woods, Maryland native Tyrin Woodby. The post Pair of defensive backs commit to Mountaineers appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Frazier increasing communication while growing comfortable at center
Neal Brown says he has high expectations for the second-year sophomore from Fairmont. The post Frazier increasing communication while growing comfortable at center appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Huntington yields just 2 hits in 6-0 win at St. Albans
The Highlanders collected their third win in the opening week of the season. The post Huntington yields just 2 hits in 6-0 win at St. Albans appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]