Good morning, Morgantown.

Pavan Subramani of Morgantown and Theresa “Sis” Bruner of Elkins will be honored tonight at the 2026 Governor’s Service Awards held at the State Capitol’s Culture Center, with Subramani recognized for his youth substance misuse prevention efforts & Bruner awarded for her longstanding animal welfare advocacy.

University Arts Series kicks off the 2026-27 season with over 15 events at the Canady Creative Arts Center (Lyell B.

Clay Concert Theatre) and features shows like Hubbard Street Dance Chicago on Sept. 4 and The Wiz on Oct. 20, with single tickets available at the box office.

West Virginia University is hosting a reworked Welcome Week from Aug.

12–23 to help new and returning students connect and explore campus life. Commuter students gather at Blaney House (4 p.m. on Aug. 12) and move-in plus evening events follow throughout the week.

More than 25,000 West Virginia students approved for the Hope Scholarship Program will receive their first quarterly funds on Aug.

13 ahead of schedule for the 2026-2027 school year + the early payment is meant to ease their transition into the new term.

The Third Grade Success Act will be in full effect for the 2026-27 school year, requiring public school third graders to meet set reading and math benchmarks or face retention.

WVDEP and DNR crews began hazardous flood debris cleanup at Stonecoal Lake, removing material left behind by last month’s floods — cleanup efforts are expected to continue as recovery advances.

Fulton County Medical Center signed a definitive affiliation agreement with WVU Medicine to join the WVU Health System and get up to $17 million for planned upgrades.

The deal will close on or about Jan. 1 and is subject to regulatory approval and closing conditions.

West Virginia football begins preseason camp today as coaches test players and address roster questions.

Greg Hunter and Kevin Kinder preview what to watch during the first practice, saying that changes may come as plans take shape.

WVU football defensive coordinator Zac Alley is working to boost defensive consistency in year two after a season marked by high points allowed by the Mountaineers.

The team added more athletic players and a beefed-up defensive line and will tighten execution ahead of their next game against Coastal Carolina.

West Virginia men's basketball will face North Carolina on Nov.

27 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte as part of the Dick Vitale Invitational+ the game will air on ESPN and marks the first meeting in 61 years.