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HAPPENING NOW: Roughly 200 students have gathered outside of Morgantown High School as part of a walkout in protest of the recent pride flag ban.
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BREAKING: A university assembly of faculty at WVU voted no-confidence in President Gee's leadership with a vote of 797 votes in favor, 100 in opposition and 8 invalid.
Look for a story soon.
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Awesome picture of David Sills V by our photo editor on the field, Temitayo Adesokan!
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There were 25 accidents in Morgantown on Tuesday afternoon because of winter conditions. WVU students still had regular evening classes scheduled.
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HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of members of WVU’s campus community are gathered in front of the Mountainlair protesting the Provost’s Office’s preliminary recommendations for program cuts and faculty reductions.
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Days after burning down, Blue Parrot Cabaret boasts “hottest lap dances around” on their sign.
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"Fine me, please," said WVU President E. Gordon Gee as the Big 12 tries to crack down on the Horns Down hand gesture.
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Cue Country Roads as WVU defeats a No. 1 team for the second straight year
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Recent graduates sing “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”
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A snowboarder showing more than his moves on Spruce Street.
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Officers saw approximately 14 people at the apartment.
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HAPPENING NOW: Following in the footsteps of Morgantown High, a group of students at University High School have walked out in protest of the recent ban on pride flags in the classroom.
Submitted photo:
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An unaffiliated, anonymous group called "Stewardship of WVU" proposed an alternate budget solution that would reinstate cut programs and reverse faculty layoffs. In exchange, they recommend admin pay cuts and a change of leadership.
Read the proposal:
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The graduating class of WVU's media school sings "Take me Home, Country Roads."
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BREAKING: WVU faculty overwhelming support a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
The results of the Wednesday vote were: 1094 in favor, 185 opposed.
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Reese Donahue proposes to his girlfriend following WVU’s 38-14 win over Kansas
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PHOTOS: A group of students at Morgantown High School participated in a walkout Wednesday in protest of a recent ban on pride flags in Mon County schools.
Parents, local leaders and politicians were also in attendance.
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The first medical cannabis dispensary in West Virginia opened today in Morgantown.
The first customer was an Army veteran.
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WVU freshmen learn cheers from the Mountaineer mascot.
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WVU’s Class of 2022 sings “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”
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A Chipotle sign is up at the new building complex on High Street.
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UPDATE: There were 40 accidents in the Monongalia County area between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, according to MECCA 9-1-1.
There were 25 accidents in Morgantown on Tuesday afternoon because of winter conditions. WVU students still had regular evening classes scheduled.
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WATCH: Mary G. Roush takes the musket, becoming the 68th Mountaineer mascot.
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150+ Alumni and current members of the WVU swimming and diving teams sang “Country Roads” together after WVU’s victory over TCU. This was the last meet hosted at the WVU Natatorium before the completion of the new aquatic center at Mylan Park.
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The University spent $350k on roundtrip charter flights to Charleston, West Virginia, in 2023, expending nearly 40 times the cost to drive per trip.
Read more:
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The proposed renovations for the Mountainlair include:
Expansion of Chick-Fil-A
Replacement of Saikou Sushi with pizza restaurant Blue Tomato
Replacement of Burger King with BurgerShop
Replacement of Sbarro with Tres Habaneros
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Morgantown now supports the Paris Climate Agreement, after vote by City Council.
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WVU students have repeatedly asked state lawmakers and Gov. Jim Justice for funding for mental health as suicide threats and attempts have gone up. Instead, lawmakers want to legalize guns on campus.
Reporting from
@mtnstspotlight
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BREAKING:
#WVU
has hired Troy's Neal Brown to become the Mountaineers' 34th head football coach.
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BREAKING: The WVU BOG has approved all final recommendations with a few amendments that lessen the reduction of faculty in the Dept. of World Langauges and in the College of Creative Arts.
The vote finalizes the axing of 28 majors and over 100 faculty.
Story soon.
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WOW! Your West Virginia Mountaineers have upset the seventh-ranked Kansas Jayhawks to pick up their first Big 12 win. The scene here is CRAZY.
#HailWV
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The University voted on Friday to slash 28 majors, 10 of which are undergraduate, as well as 143 faculty positions. This decision is both disappointing and could have a rippling effect on the state.
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BREAKING: WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen is set to take the same position at the University of Houston.
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This photo, taken by former DA photographer Andrew Spellman, was used by the federal government to identify George Tanios. He was arrested Sunday for his alleged role in the U.S. Capitol riot.
Support student journalism at WVU here:
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A man who was transporting a 15-foot python that is now believed to be missing in Morgantown was arrested on Wednesday and charged with allowing an animal to run at large, according to a Morgantown news release.
Shane Stevens, 19, of Morgantown, was released on a $100 bond.
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BREAKING: Officials released preliminary recommendations for program reductions and discontinuations as well as faculty reductions Friday.
32 majors were advised to be dissolved, including the entire World Languages and Public Administration departments.
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George Pierre Tanios, 39, is expected to appear in federal court on Monday, according to the Washington Post.
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Driving across state lines for a $7 breakfast is excessive. Let’s turn this Waffle House into a Waffle Home, and let’s give the people of Morgantown what they want.
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BREAKING: Former WVU cornerback Elijah Battle will sign with the Arizona Cardinals after going undrafted (per
@PatrickKotnik
)
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Officers are saying the gathering on Spruce has been declared a riot.
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“We do not stand with these cuts. You are against us. You are against education in this state. You are against West Virginians.”
Campus community members shared their concerns to the BOG regarding possible cuts a public comment event Thursday.
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Will Grier, David Sills, David Long, Gary Jennings and Trevon Wesco were the five Mountaineers all playing in the 70th edition of the Senior Bowl, all representing Team South, led by San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan.
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BREAKING: All
#WVU
fratenities & sororities have been placed on a moratorium that suspends all chapter social & pledging activites.
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West Virginia University’s newest celebrity weighs just 11 pounds and 23 inches from nose to tail. Barley, a Flemish Giant rabbit, has been bringing joy to students on his walks around campus with his father, Alex Smith.
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BREAKING: Mary G. Roush, a Mason native, has been named the 2022-23 Mountaineer mascot, making her the third woman in history to take on the mantle of Mountaineer.
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Young Americans for Freedom, a WVU student organization, planted flags in Woodburn Circle to memorialize those who lost their lives during 9/11.
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Patrons in Downtown Morgantown and the Wharf District will be permitted to carry open alcoholic containers between authorized bars and restaurants, effective May 15, following the passage of a new city ordinance Tuesday.
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Austin Rempel, a WVU alumnus, brought a sign with him to the town hall.
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WVU’s Class of 2023 sings “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”
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BREAKING: The West Virginia University Faculty Senate will hold a vote of no-confidence in the current academic administration of President E. Gordon Gee and Provost Maryanne Reed.
The vote will be held during a meeting on Monday at 3:15 p.m.
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Vigil for Charlottesville in front of the Mountainlair.
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Students gathered tonight on the Mountainlair Green for a candlelight vigil to honor the passing of Nolan Burch.
http://t.co/mP2Po0aXEG
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We conquered all of Texas. It’s Oklahoma’s turn now.
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BREAKING: The Ohio State University Men's Soccer team's charter bus has collided with the hill on Overhill Street in Morgantown.
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BREAKING: Faculty voted no confidence in Gee's leadership and to freeze Academic Transformation at a University Assembly on Wednesday.
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According to
@USATODAY
Morgantown has the highest level of binge and heavy drinking in WV.
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#WVU
may have lost but everyone in attendance won because we got to see this guy. Nice to have you back, Jevon! (
@nextlevel_03
)
📸:
@AnSirToMe
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Recognize any of the places in this trailer?
The upcoming video game "Fallout 76" is set in West Virginia.
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Junior defensive tackle Darius Stills announced via Twitter Friday night that he will not be declaring for the NFL Draft and will return to WVU for his senior season.
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Following the student strike at U92, WVU announces that Kim Harrison will serve as the interim General Manager at the station. Matt Fouty cannot report to work on campus during the investigation.
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A pedestrian was killed on Thursday evening on Patterson Drive. According to Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston, a vehicle struck 21-year-old Leah Berhanu near the entrance to Evansdale Crossing and the WVU Rec Center. The accident was reported around 7:20 p.m.
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Submitted Editorial: Fact-checking Keaton's ‘fishy’ claims.
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The late-night, single-slice pizza is back in Morgantown. Casa D’Amici reopened its doors for the first time since July at its new location at 419 High St. Thursday after announcing their reopening only hours before.
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The singing of "Take me Home, Country Roads” by the 2019 undergraduate class of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences concludes WVU May Commencement.
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There's an anti-abortion rally in front of the Mountainlair today and...it's getting weird.
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“It feels like the end of an era."
WVU students held a memorial service for the soon-to-close University Avenue Sheetz on Tuesday night.
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A West Virginia sunset at Raven's Rock tonight.
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Former WVU players Noel Devine and Stedman Bailey are here
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For the first time since its inception, WVU’s Student Media is headed by an all-female leadership team.
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When freshman Hannah Blakely moved into her dorm earlier this week, she prepared to pursue her dream career at her dream college.
Now, as WVU prepares to downsize amid its budget crisis, she might have to transfer.
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Casa D'Amici announced that their current location will close only July 10 and reopen in early September.
The new location will be where Lotsa Mozza was previously located.
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Troy Clemons will return to his duties as the Mountaineer on Nov. 11. Clemons statement following the arrest:
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After being scrapped a year ago, a program that covers child care costs for low-income student parents is once again taking applicants, this time with nine times the funding.
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A gathering of hundreds on Morgantown's Spruce Street was dispersed by police on Friday, a snow day for WVU students. Here are some pictures.
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Students are currently leading the crowd in chants about saving the World Languages department.
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The Morgantown Parking Authority has announced that parking in Morgantown will be free for the duration of the governor’s stay at home order.
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WVU alumni rallied in front of the Mountainlair Saturday to protest Academic Transformation efforts at the University.
The group pledged to stop donating until the school's downsizing efforts are frozen.
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When people ask you why you still love and support WVU football even though they continuously break your heart
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Pictures of the crowd that was dispersed on Sunnyside this evening.
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BREAKING: The Pride Practice Facility location has been moved from Mylan Park to Med Fields on WVU’s Health Science Campus, per a university release Monday.
Full story soon.
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The Pride of West Virginia performs its pregame show
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The Daily Athenaeum won four College Media Association’s Pinnacle Awards during the organization’s annual conference in Atlanta on Oct. 31.
Read more:
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The first female student body president at WVU in 18 years. Meet Julie Merow.
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