Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 27th of February.
Good morning, Morgantown.
CSA subscriptions for summer harvest produce are now available from Backbone Food Farm and Mountain Harvest Farm — Backbone offers a free-choice card while Mountain Harvest Farm provides weekly farmers’ pick boxes with flexible options at local markets.
Sign up to enjoy local benefits.
Morgantown’s Monongalia Arts Center offers improv workshops today and tomorrow, featuring games like “Pet Peeve” and a full group monoscene.
The sessions provide a fun way for participants to build confidence on stage — a chance to reconnect with their creative side.
WVU Nursery School will become the WVU Early Learning Institute next academic year, shifting to a full-day model from 7 a.m. + 5:30 p.m. The updated facility now offers a 3-year-old preschool program and PreK classes with features like an on-site kitchen and improved outdoor learning space.
The House Finance Committee advanced a revised Hope Scholarship bill Thursday that adjusts payments for eligible K-12 students by changing fund disbursements from twice to four times a year while keeping current award amounts, with the new schedule advancing to the full House ahead of next week’s universal eligibility rollout.
Davis College will welcome genetics professor Mike Arnold from the University of Georgia on Mar.
10 at 5 p.m. in the South Agricultural Sciences Building (Room 1021) as he presents Conservation Through Hunting, a lecture on how trophy hunting aids nature restoration; light refreshments will be provided.
At the 2026 North American University Mine Rescue Competition held Feb.
16–21 in Sudbury, Ontario, the WVU mine rescue team finished second overall and won the Confined Space Challenge, trailing Laurentian University.
OLLI at WVU and the WVU Committee of Retired Faculty will host Jeremiah Samples, vice president for Village Caregiving and the West Virginia Lobbyist Group, on Zoom at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday (Mar.
4) to overview the 2026 legislative session and key bills affecting healthcare and social welfare.
Owner Elizabeth Halliday-Reynolds now leads BlissBlissBliss, a full-service wellness center on Green Bag Road where she offers massage, aromatherapy, acupressure, energy work, and yoga.
The center also hosts workshops and certifications to help locals prioritize self-care and balance.
During WVU’s home opener against Ohio, Coach Sabins shifted players by placing outfielder Armani Guzman at first base & starting Matt Ineich at lead off, which helped the team score 19 runs.
WVU will now face Kennesaw State today at 4 p.m. in a three-game road series.
The WVU Club Hockey team clinched the College Hockey Mid-America Championship with three straight wins at Hope Gas Ice Pavilion at Mylan Park on Thursday, Feb.
26.
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. UCF Knights
8-10 p.m. — Mountainlair Student Union — Ticket prices vary — Charge or defend? It's Mountaineers vs UCF tonight!
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