Good morning, Morgantown.

Spencer and Kuehn Fine Jewelry Studio in Morgantown partnered with the Walking Miracles Family Foundation to launch two jewelry collections designed to support cancer patients by funding travel and treatment packages.

The collections feature stones symbolizing various cancers and are available in-store + online.

Panera Bread held a ribbon-cutting at its new Westover location on Pillar Drive on Friday, June 26 (10:30 a.m. start) as the redesigned space debuted for community members.

The restaurant now operates daily from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Preparations for America250 celebration are underway on the capitol grounds in Charleston with events planned from July 2-5; officials expect up to 50,000 visitors to enjoy musical acts, a Ferris wheel, a skating rink, and a 3D light show featuring fun historical facts.

Charter schools in Clarksburg and Morgantown received nearly $2M in SBA funding approved on June 23 for facility upgrades.

Wisdom Academy in Morgantown will use its $1.1M award to buy a nearby building while Clarksburg Classical Academy is set for renovations, officials said.

The Hope Scholarship program has approved funding for 26,000 students to attend private, charter & micro schools and homeschooling.

Some critics say the larger enrollment might strain public school funding.

The Mon County Board of Education announced that next spring, high school seniors will have indoor commencement ceremonies due to past weather issues.

University High seniors graduate on Friday, May 28 at West Virginia University Hope Coliseum in Evansdale and Morgantown High seniors the following Saturday.

WVU Extension and the University will showcase WVU programs at the State Fair in Fairlea from Aug.

13 to 22. Faculty and staff are invited to host exhibits that feature STEM experiments, health activities, and academic programs with travel and lodging costs covered by their academic units.

College students raced concrete canoes Friday at Tygart Lake during the ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championships.

The fastest teams will be honored at an awards ceremony tonight — the first time the event is held in West Virginia.

PSC received five unique letters of support — alongside 662 form-letter oppositions — for the Maidsville Energy Center, a proposed 1,200-megawatt gas plant and three solar sites at the Fort Martin site.

West Virginia Chamber of Commerce leader Steven Roberts said the plan will boost local energy reliability and economic growth.

The I-68 West to I-79 South interchange will be closed overnight from Monday, June 29 through Tuesday, June 30 for concrete work on the I-68 bridge deck starting at 6 p.m. Monday; motorists traveling west on I-68 are advised to use Exit 1 onto Smithtown Road or the I-79 North alternative to reach the southbound lanes.

The WVU baseball team made history during its run to the College World Series and drew strong local support at Kendrick Family Ballpark where a new area called Randy's Ridge was created.

Mountaineer Nation celebrated with sing-alongs of Country Roads after victories.

Gia Cooke has emerged as the leader for WVU women’s basketball as she guides a new lineup during practice ahead of a competitive season.

She is managing a minor injury while expanding her role to boost both scoring and playmaking.

WVU athletics for the 2025-26 season was graded B overall after a historic year of record-breaking achievements in baseball, rifle, and basketball and strong showings in soccer and wrestling; the Mountaineers celebrated national championships and sold-out tournaments at home and away (while football received a D).

Live Music with Fret Buzz at Tropics

6:30-9 p.m. — Tropics — $15 — Experience a night of energetic live music featuring a rotating lineup from rock to country as part of the summer concert series.

MR 4 on the 4th

8 a.m.–2 p.m. — Morgantown Running — Registration fees apply — Celebrate Independence Day with a festive 4-mile run and kids race in Morgantown.

John R. Miller & William Matheny Concert

8 p.m. — 123 Pleasant Street — Ticket pricing varies — Enjoy a night of live music from talented artists John R. Miller and William Matheny.