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WVU Students Doing Their Part on the Genetic Front to Assure State Can Maintain Health of Elk Herd
Elk are making a comeback in the Mountain State, and West Virginia University researchers are studying the genetics of the population in hopes of maintaining the health of the herd. In 2016, elk were reintroduced to West Virginia from existing populations in Kentucky and Arizona. The animals disappeared from the...
Baseball wins final regular season series against TCU
WVU Baseball faced off against Texas Christian University for the rubber game of a three-game series and the final game of the regular season at Lupton Baseball Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, winning 6-5. Senior infielder Reed Chumley doubled to right-center field in the top of the first inning to...
Bridgeport Defeats Morgantown, 2-1, in Game 1 of Class AAA Region I Tournament
Bridgeport baseball coach Robert Shields wasn’t particularly pleased with his team’s effort taking infield before the start of Monday’s Class AAA Region I opener against Morgantown. Whatever it was that he didn’t like, the Indians must of got it out of their system as they turned three...
McCabe sets Canadian national record
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Senior Ceili McCabe of the West Virginia University track and field team set the Canadian national record in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase on May 17 at the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix in Los Angeles, California. McCabe surpassed the national record by 1.80 seconds, with...
Mid-Ohio Valley student to study abroad through scholarship
PARKERSBURG – An undergraduate student from Parkersburg at West Virginia University has received the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship and will study languages abroad this summer. James Campbell, son of Kelly and Alan Campbell, was one of two students at WVU who received scholarships and will...
LISTEN: Small news and big NCAA changes on the way
Finally, there is some Javon Small news. It might not be the news you want to hear. There are many explanations and outcomes here still. Whatever the outcome, West Virginia still has to finish a roster rebuild, and the work would be more challenging if Small gets away. So, what about that? What are we looking for once football's recruiting camps begin? What do we think revenue-sharing will look like if and when that day comes? Wait ... what happened in 2011? All that and more is on the way once you press play. (Direct link: HERE.)
Historic power numbers a credit to WVU’s deep lineup
Overall, the 2024 Mountaineers haven’t been as productive at the plate as the 2023 WVU lineup. Last year’s West Virginia baseball team scored nearly 100 more runs and rapped roughly 100 more hits than this year’s batting order while also striking out less frequently. There is one...
Former WVU student arrested, charged with strangulation
Former WVU student Shawn Higginbotham was arrested for strangulation Saturday following a violent incident in a residence hall in November, according to the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. UPD responded to a domestic incident at Dadisman Hall on Nov. 6, 2023, at 3 a.m., in which Higginbotham allegedly...
WVU vs. Penn State: Key matchups that will define the game
This is the beginning of a series EerSports will be conducting over the next couple of weeks where we take a look at each game on the upcoming football schedule, and pick out a couple specific matchups that will be key in defining the result of the contest. Generally speaking, quarterbacks will be excluded here, and the focus will be more on other specific players or position groups.
Mon Health celebrates national EMS Week
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WDTV) - National Emergency Medical Services Week is this week - May 19th through the 25th - and Mon Health System is saying thank you. Mon Health is honoring the emergency medical professionals across the state that play an integral role in enhancing the health of the community, one person at a time, according to hospital officials.
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