Good morning, Morgantown.

Mountain Line Transit Authority has provided rides for 31 years and will continue offering travel training + route deviations and a free Property Tax Bus Pass to support residents.

CEO Maria Smith said the current fare helps secure federal funds and will see improvements like an updated bus tracker soon.

Dolly Parton died Tuesday at age 80 and Gov. Morrisey ordered state flags at half-staff until Sept.

1 to honor her, & local groups plan tribute shows on Aug. 29 and a community event on Sept. 5.

Monongalia County students achieved the highest reading and math scores in a decade last year despite pandemic challenges.

Their strong performance, evident with impressive AP exam rates (84% passing), was credited to dedicated teachers, families, and community collaboration.

Your Community Foundation Inc. has reopened its mini-grant program for educators seeking up to $750 for classroom projects in local schools.

Applications are due by Sept. 21 for teachers, counselors, librarians, and nurses in Monongalia, Preston, Marion, Harrison, and Taylor counties.

WVU researcher Anthony Sicilia received over $940,000 from the NSF to study how AI systems change confidence in conversations - the project examines when AI admits uncertainty while his team plans public workshops to help students and workers spot inaccurate responses.

West Virginia will receive up to $114.6M from a $17.1B settlement with Meta that mandates new child-safety measures on Instagram and Facebook.

Officials say the state plans to use the funds to boost online child protection efforts.

Two new dining spots open in Mountainlair this fall as students will soon enjoy Santorini’s Mediterranean menu and the local ice cream and soda from Take Me Home Soda Shoppe & Creamery.

A grand opening is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9 from noon to 2 p.m.

WVU women’s soccer reached a 3-0 start and climbed to No. 7 after beating Penn State; the team travels today at 7 p.m. to Princeton and will face Army Sunday at 1 p.m. (Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown is confident the momentum will continue).

University High cross country met strong results on Tuesday as Abby Rogers and her teammates swept the girls race scoring 21 points while Micah Gainer led the boys with a winning time of 16:00:55 in a rain-soaked, cautious race that builds momentum for their state ambitions.