Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 18th of May.
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🏘️ Community
Hundreds of motorcycles will roll through Nitro on Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. at Nitro Living Memorial Park for the presentation ceremony of the 38th Run For The Wall (started in 1989) as community members gather to honor military veterans on its journey to Washington, D.C. (event celebrates veteran support).
🎓 Education
Earlier this month, a WVU engineering team won first place and $10,000 at the Project MFG Additive Manufacturing National Championship at the ELS facility.
Instructor Kelsey Crawford said the team plans to compete in a fall event with a $100,000 prize — a move that may open job opportunities.
West Virginia University held nine commencement ceremonies at Hope Coliseum from May 15 to May 17, awarding degrees to thousands who embraced its land-grant mission of service and leadership.
President Michael T. Benson — who urged graduates to build better futures — celebrated Mountaineer leaders.
🏛️ Government
Families seeking religious vaccine exemptions filed a brief arguing that West Virginia’s school immunization law restricts religious rights.
The filing was made last week with the state Supreme Court, which has yet to set a date for oral arguments & will review the application of West Virginia’s religious freedoms law.
🏈 Sports
West Virginia launches its Big 12 Baseball Tournament run as the No. 2 seed by playing on Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPNU at Surprise Stadium in Surprise — the tournament runs from May 19 to Saturday, May 23.
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