Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 27th of March.
Good morning, Morgantown.
🎓 Education
Hayley Trotter, a nontraditional WVU student who moved from Utah Valley to pursue her education, is merging fashion, soil science and horticulture at Davis College while working at the Small Farm Center + micro-mill lab.
She is shaping a career in West Virginia agriculture and strengthening local connections.
The WVU Campus Food Garden will host a seed propagation workshop at Evansdale Greenhouse Monday (Mar.
30) from 6 to 8 p.m. Participants will learn basic seed germination, sow garden varieties, and create seed snails to support fresh produce donations, with space limited to 30 attendees.
Parking lot ST-6 at Blaney House will close on Monday (Mar.
30) for improvement work on the WVU Water Tower, with full reopening planned in May. Alternative parking will be available at ST-1, ST-4, ST-9, and the Hope Coliseum lot.
On March 25, supporters donated over $22M with 11,000 gifts for WVU’s Day of Giving, benefiting academic programs, health care, and campuses in Keyser and Beckley while every state joined in to boost scholarship funds and seed innovative projects.
OLLI at WVU and the Committee for Retired Faculty will host 'Does West Virginia Have a Rainforest?' by Kirsten Stephan at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Apr.
1 on Zoom. The talk will explore the state’s forest plant communities and environmental conditions.
🏛️ Government
Governor Morrisey signed Senate Bill 878 on Wednesday to create West Virginia’s first Office of Entrepreneurship under state leadership.
The office takes effect July 1 and will host an Entrepreneurs' Conference in Morgantown on April 28, as noted by Secretary of State Kris Warner.
🏈 Sports
WVU baseball star Gavin Kelly will lead the Mountaineers in a three-game series versus No.22 Arizona State today at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, with games on Saturday & Sunday.
His hot start follows former Mountaineer J.J. Wetherholt’s MLB debut with the Cardinals.
Crosstown Class AAAA softball rivals met Wednesday at Lynch Field, with University’s senior Sophia Lehosit pitching a complete game for a 5-1 win while Morgantown High will travel to Preston on Thursday.
Clay-Battelle earned wins Monday & Tuesday and will face Steubenville Catholic on Thursday.
WVU coach Rich Rodriguez will hold a draft-style split roster game at practice on Tuesday, Apr.
7 to set a fluid depth chart for spring as new NCAA rules end the mid-spring portal and reduce player transfers & help plan for season play.
🎉 Morgantown Events
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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.
IDeA State Cancer Trainee Research Conference
April 13-15 — Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place — Registration required — A unique symposium focusing on advancing cancer research through trainee collaboration.
Ducks Unlimited: WVU Sportsman's Night Out
— Morgantown Elks Lodge #411 — Registration details to be announced — Enjoy a social evening focused on outdoor sports and conservation.
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