Good morning, Morgantown.

The Monongalia County Fair opened Wednesday night at (72 Adena Drive) with vendors, a queen introduction, a powerwheels derby and demo derby that invite residents from five counties.

A rodeo is planned for Thursday and Friday, Saturday includes fireworks and Sunday offers free entry to 300 kids.

Today, the Pittsburgh Business Times is recognizing WVU President Michael T.

Benson (in his first full year), Health System CEO Albert L. Wright, Jr., and Athletics Director Wren Baker in Morgantown for boosting connections between the university and WVU Medicine. Their leadership supports local growth and sports influence.

Take Me Home Soda Shop and Creamery opened Wednesday inside Mountainlair at WVU, serving West Virginia-inspired dirty sodas and locally made ice cream + it will operate Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sydni Vega, a Morgantown native and basic needs coordinator at Campus and Community Life, was selected for the September Non-Classified Staff Salute today as she manages the student food pantry and launched the Basic Needs Hub to help students access vital resources.

research.wvu.edu is a one-stop hub for funding guidance & proposal support for WVU researchers.

It offers pages on limited submissions, proposal development, high-performance computing, and shared research facilities to help faculty access essential resources.

Morgantown High School earned 11 National Merit semifinalist spots for 2027 as it led West Virginia nominations among 76 semifinalists.

Nearby schools from University High, Marion County, and Harrison County also had nominees.

President Michael T. Benson will discuss his goals for the University's second year at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept.

14 at the College of Law, Fitzsimmons Event Hall (with Provost Beverly Wendland) as a livestream is available via the Faculty Senate YouTube page for the new academic year.

Registration is open for the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Statewide Cleanup, a program allowing groups (aged 12 and older) to remove highway litter.

Groups must sign up by Sept. 17 as the cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26 and supplies will be picked up at local DOH garages.

WVU & its partners will use $2.4M to launch three healthcare programs that recruit and retain professionals in Ascend WV communities and beyond.

Applications open Sept. 23, with the first cohort to be selected by winter.

West Virginia defensive lineman Darius Wiley suffered a severe leg injury during the season-opener against Coastal Carolina and was carted off the field.

Coach Rich Rodriguez announced Wiley is done for the season and said transfers and backups will step in this week — keeping the team competitive.

WVU’s coach Rich Rodriguez and defensive coordinator Zac Alley are focusing on better containment (a key to stopping mobile quarterbacks) after Coastal Carolina nearly exploited defensive lapses; they plan intensive practice ahead of the U.T.

Martin game.

Morgantown's Mohigans fended off University High in a 3-1 volleyball match on Thursday, winning 25-23, 25-17, 22-25, and 29-27.

Leah Greeny delivered key plays as the team rallied from early struggles to secure the victory (with multiple set comebacks).