Morgantown
Daily News
Saturday, November 22nd, 2025
Good morning, Morgantown. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 22nd of November.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Morgantown Municipal Airport makes holiday travel hassle-free with free parking, streamlined check-in + recent terminal upgrades that improve the passenger experience; it offers 14 weekly nonstop United Express flights to Washington Dulles and Chicago O’Hare+ minutes from WVU. West Virginia University
- ➤ Gene Eubank, known as Santa Gene, was laid to rest Friday after battling brain cancer—he spent over 20 years delighting children at malls and community events and is remembered by his three sons for his warmth and generosity. WDTV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ On November 21, Wicked: For Good, the sequel to Wicked, hit theaters. Leah Heater, a visiting assistant professor and vocal specialist at the College of Creative Arts and Media, said performing the hit song 'Defying Gravity' required full body athletic effort. West Virginia University
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute announced it will start a fee schedule and set service priorities to manage its growing research help beginning Jan. 5—this plan aims to keep its data services running well. West Virginia University
- ➤ WVU Parking Management now offers front vanity plates to help drivers keep a visible plate in University parking lots—plates can be purchased for $20 at Mountaineer Station from 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. For a limited time, drivers can get a free vanity plate by donating 10 nonperishable food items to the Food for Fines drive running Dec 1-10—full enforcement and citations will resume Jan. 1. West Virginia University
- ➤ Patrick Miller will start as director of the Washington Center for Civics, Culture and Statesmanship on Jan. 1 and earn a $300,000 salary from a $1.5 million state-funded budget, with benefits including a 10% annual increase and performance bonus; he will also serve as a tenured professor in the philosophy department. He is tasked with hiring at least five faculty members and forming a seven-member Academic Council—his role will continue only if state funding is maintained. The Daily Athenaeum
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Health officials said they are investigating a multi-state infant botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart powdered infant formula after 31 cases were reported in 15 states, with no West Virginia infants affected. They urged caregivers to stop using ByHeart formula+health providers to test infants showing signs like weakness, poor feeding, or difficulty swallowing. WDTV
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ WVU men's soccer rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat St. John's 4-3 in extra time last Thursday, with Marcus Caldeira scoring a hat trick and marking his 41st career goal— the win moves the Mountaineers into a second-round NCAA match against 10-seed High Point at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. The Dominion Post
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The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight
8:00-9:30 p.m. — Lyell B Clay Concert Theatre — Ticket info not provided — Experience a unique blend of rock and classical music in a candlelit atmosphere.
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West Virginia Mountaineers Women's Basketball vs. Texas Southern Lady Tigers
7-9 p.m. — Hope Coliseum — Check for ticket prices — Witness a thrilling matchup as the Mountaineers take on the Lady Tigers in a competitive basketball showdown.
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Women's Basketball: West Virginia vs. Georgia Tech
7-9 p.m. — Hope Coliseum — Check out an exciting clash between the Mountaineers and the Yellow Jackets in women's basketball action.
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Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl
4:30-9 p.m. — Almost Heaven Bar & Grill — Tickets required — Celebrate the holidays in your ugliest sweater while enjoying festive activities and prizes.
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Houston Cougars at West Virginia Mountaineers Women's Basketball
1-4 p.m. — Hope Coliseum — Ticket prices vary — Watch the exciting matchup between the Cougars and Mountaineers in women's basketball action.
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Champions Of Magic
7:30-9 p.m. — Lyell B Clay Concert Theatre — Ticket prices may apply — Experience a captivating night of illusions and incredible acts straight from London's West End.
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