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WATCH: Next question about Penn State vs. WVU is about that point spread
The evidence is not complete, but it is compelling, and we are likely to learn soon that West Virginia will open the 2024 season at home against Penn State with a noon kickoff on Fox. Maybe there's a surprise coming our way, but once a few games were scheduled earlier this week, it seemed almost certain the first game between the Nittany Lions and the Mountaineers in Morgantown since 1992 would have that stage. Word now is that it's just a matter of time until there's an announcement.
Heinz History Center, Pitt, WVU awarded national grant to support Italian-American research
A $50,000 grant was awarded to the Senator John Heinz History Center and its partners at the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University to support and grow the Italian Diaspora Archive Resource Map project.
Two local organizations to receive grant from Dollar General Literacy Foundation
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WDTV) - Two local organizations are set to receive literacy grants from Dollar General, according to a news release. The Monongalia County Literacy Volunteers and the Philippi Public Library are two of the award recipients, officials with the Dollar General Literacy Foundation said. The Monongalia County Literacy Volunteers...
Carruth Center, Adventure WV host ‘Grad Student Bike & Banter’
Adventure WV and the Carruth Center are hosting their second annual summer bike riding series, ‘Grad Student Bike & Banter’ from May 16-August 1. Graduate students are invited to go biking every Thursday from 3-5 p.m. The event was inspired by the Carruth Center’s desire to forge connections...
2024 WVSSAC H.S. baseball regional matchups
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — 24 sectional champions will qualified for the WVSSAC Regional Baseball tournaments. Best-of-three series play can begin Monday, May 20. Regional champions advance to the state tournament at GoMart Ballpark in Charleston. The single-elimination state tournament will be played May 30-June 1. Class AAA. Region I. Game...
WVU researchers hope to prevent brain worms from killing West Virginia’s elk herd
Experts from West Virginia University are conducting genetic research on West Virginia's reintroduced elk herd to see if diversity could prevent populations from shrinking from things like brain worms.
Tolle outduels Cooper in WVU baseball’s 6-3 loss at TCU
As it did heading into the final two games of its home slate, the West Virginia University baseball team will need back-to-back wins to secure a series victory in the final series of the regular season. The Mountaineers (31-20, 17-11 Big 12) lost 6-3 to TCU (31-17, 14-14 Big 12)...
3 Mountaineers qualify for NCAA East Prelims
A trio of Mountaineers from the West Virginia University track and field team were selected to compete at the 2024 NCAA East Preliminary Round on May 22-25. This year’s preliminary round will be hosted by Kentucky at the Outdoor Track and Field Facility in Lexington, Kentucky. Redshirt junior Cassandra...
Blippi brings tour to Morgantown this fall, tickets on sale this week
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WDTV) - The popular children’s entertainer, Blippi, will bring his tour to Morgantown in September. Tickets for the Blippi: Join the Band Tour! will be on sale Friday at 10 a.m., according to West Virginia University Arts & Entertainment. Tickets range from $44 to $74 depending on...
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