Morgantown
Daily News
Thursday, January 9th, 2025
Good morning, Morgantown. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 9th of January.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Charles 'Chuck' Roberts, with extensive experience in facilities management and a distinguished military background, has been appointed as the new associate vice president of facilities operations at West Virginia University, effective Jan. 12. West Virginia University
- ➤ WVU Health Affairs Institute introduces an online course for utilizing Medicaid data in research, aiming to enhance analysis skills for public impact research. West Virginia University
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ JJ Quinerly, senior guard for the West Virginia women's basketball team, was honored as WVU Student-Athlete of the Week after an impressive performance, averaging 25 points in wins over UCF and BYU. West Virginia University
- ➤ West Virginia's basketball team suffered a 19-point loss to Arizona, ending their seven-game win streak and exposing challenges as they navigate through injuries. MetroNews
- ➤ Sophia Rice, a freshman gymnast at West Virginia University, was awarded the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week, marking her and WVU's first such honor this season. West Virginia University
- ➤ The West Virginia University tennis team is projected to rank 15th in the 2025 Big 12 Women's Tennis Preseason Poll, with Oklahoma State leading as the favorite. West Virginia University
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Bryce Nolan & Alexis Miller Live Performance
Bryce Nolan and Alexis Miller will perform live music at Tipsy Teeze in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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Matt Woods Live Concert
Matt Woods will perform live at Tipsy Teeze Bar in Morgantown, offering a night of music from 8 PM to midnight.
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Mountain Stage Concert Featuring The Mountain Stage Band
Experience a live concert by The Mountain Stage Band at the Lyell B Clay Concert Theatre in Morgantown.
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Nick Davisson Live Performance
Nick Davisson will perform live at Tipsy Teeze Bar, Grill and Music Hall in Morgantown.
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Bob Huggins Fish Fry Benefit
The Bob Huggins Fish Fry is a longstanding community benefit event featuring food, live music, auctions, and proceeds supporting local causes.
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2025 West Virginia RV Show
The 2025 West Virginia RV Show features over 50 RV models, on-site financing, exclusive pricing, and seminars by industry experts at the Hazel & J.W. Ruby Community Center.
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No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.
~ Chinese Proverb
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