Morgantown
Daily News
Monday, March 9th, 2026
Good morning, Morgantown. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 9th of March.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A revised school calendar bill championed by Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Amy Grady was recommended for passage by the House Education Committee on Friday & will be considered by the full House later this week. WV News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ On Sunday, the Mountaineers beat TCU 62-53 in the Big 12 tournament, earning home-court advantage in the NCAA first two rounds. MVP Jordan Harrison (21 points) led the win and the tournament bracket will be released on Sunday, Mar. 15. WDTV
- ➤ On Sunday, WVU women beat TCU 62-53 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City to win the Big 12 tournament; the win earned the Mountaineers an automatic NCAA bid and may boost them to a No. 4 seed for a regional. The Dominion Post
- ➤ Yesterday, West Virginia baseball shortstop Matt Ineich had six RBIs to spark a 16-1 series win over Columbia at the ballpark + WVU improved to 10-3 and will host Maryland Tuesday at 2 p.m. The Dominion Post
- ➤ Reese Allen, a Harrison County senior, is set to become the 72nd Mountaineer mascot. He will receive the rifle from outgoing mascot Cade Kincaid on April 17 at 6 p.m. in the Mountainlair at Gluck Theatre—preceded by a public reception at Vandalia Lounge at 5 p.m. MetroNews
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Stavros Halkias Live Comedy Show
7-10 p.m. — Metropolitan Theatre — Tickets available — Enjoy a night filled with unforgettable laughs from acclaimed comedian Stavros Halkias.
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