A bill proposed in the state Senate would increase regulations on needle exchange programs.
Steve Kite, a WVU geology professor, said he used to try to inventory rocks of all sizes that fell onto Monongahela Boulevard.
The West Virginia Senate recently passed a bill to legalize plant-based marijuana for medicinal purposes.
Half of all new sexually transmitted diseases are found in people aged 15-24 in the United States, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Several bills that could impact the University are on the WVU Government Relation Team’s radar, many of which carried over from the 2019 session.
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On Friday, WVU held a bell ringing ceremony to honor the memory of three former students.
Morgantown City Council voted in favor of an ordinance to change marijuana possession penalties at their meeting on Tuesday.
On Friday, a bell ringing ceremony will be held in remembrance of former WVU students Chloe Robertson, Sierra Mattson and Noah Shaffer.
The West Virginia House passed a bill that would make it illegal for anyone to tattoo the whites of a person’s eyeballs.
Rabbi Zalman Gurevitz of the Rohr Chabad Jewish Center said the WVU Police Department officers who are sometimes present for Jewish events provide more than just physical security.
Morgantown City Council voted in favor of an ordinance to change marijuana possession penalties at their meeting on Tuesday.
The WVU Wind Symphony is the first program to be impacted as the University continues to monitor the Novel Coronavirus outbreak in China.
The PRT is getting an upgrade that will have it sailing down the tracks faster than ever before.
Six people in West Virginia, including four in Monongalia County, are in a self-imposed quarantine to monitor for symptoms of coronavirus, according to WBOY.
As beloved as the WVU Coliseum is, it is no secret that the 50-year-old venue could use a few upgrades.
On a Saturday morning at the Wayne County fairgrounds, a herd of cows over 100 years in the making was split up and sold to the highest bidder.
WVU President E. Gordon Gee talked with the Daily Athenaeum staff last week. Below are a few notable excerpts from the meeting.
WVU is monitoring coronavirus, urging students traveling to China and other areas affected by the outbreak to take extra precautions and keep informed of the health situations of their destinations.
This year, fraternity and sorority life at WVU turns 130 years old. With the founding of the West Virginia Alpha Chapter of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity on May 23, 1890, our Greek community became recognized for the first time in our institution’s history.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice said that he supports Virginia counties unsatisfied with Richmond’s Democratic government joining West Virginia.
On Feb. 1, 2019, a gathering of hundreds on Morgantown’s Spruce street was dispersed by police.
Someone destroyed the doors at the back of the Maple House, which holds the WVU LGBTQ+ Center, over the weekend, said Center Director Cris Mayo.
Morgantown City Council will vote next month on an ordinance that says that any person who possesses cases of less than 15 grams of marijuana will be presented with a $15 fine and will not be penalized by imprisonment.
The first emotional support and service animal policy on WVU’s campus was announced last Thursday.
On Monday evening, a crowd gathered in Woodburn Circle to light candles in memory of a WVU student who died over the weekend.
Whether it’s a cat, dog, or any other pet, some college students seem to have a tendency to jump right into pet care without care for the future and the consequences.
When Linda Jacknowitz’s step-uncle came to visit her in New York, she heard his story of survival for the first time.
Making the penalty for marijuana possession of less than 15 grams no more than $15 with no imprisonment is on the agenda for the Morgantown Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday.
The WVU Board of Governors amended its contract with Morgantown Energy Associates, a company that provides steam to WVU’s campus.
Children with mobility impairments can now move more freely and independently thanks to a new WVU program.
For the first time on WVU’s campus, in a collaborative effort between WVU and the state of West Virginia, live polling stations will be available on the downtown campus.
Everyday, students at West Virginia University are doing amazing things to reach their potential. During the month of January, The DA will spotlight the achievements of these hard working students during National Reach Your Potential Month.
Students in WVU fraternities and sororities have higher GPAs than undergraduate WVU students overall.
The Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust gifted $10 million to WVU Athletics to build an Athletics Performance Center at the WVU Coliseum Sports Complex.
Fort Gay, West Virginia, became the first city in West Virginia to declare itself as a Second Amendment sanctuary.
Almost $2,500 has been donated to a GoFundMe page created by Matt Alton, a WVU graduate living in Florida, titled “Let’s Match Coach Hugg’s Big 12 Fine”.
The sisterhoods of WVU’s Panhellenic sororities will soon grow as recruitment begins Friday.
A recent bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate could have a strong monetary impact on the WVU rifle program.
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed the ‘Born-Alive’ Abortion Survivors Protection Act on Wednesday.
Over the span of the last decade, many programs that were put in place to improve energy efficiency in West Virginia have been scaled back.
WVU Medicine and Health Sciences are starting a new tobacco cessation initiative this year and Adventure WV plans to begin its pilot of the initiative in spring.
Planning for the first solar panel installation project at WVU is still underway and is estimated to be completed in the spring or summer.
The WVU Student Government Association proposed several amendments to its constitution in a meeting held on Dec. 11.
WVU is “carefully watching” some efforts by West Virginia legislators to repeal or redirect money from the state’s soda tax, said Rob Alsop, the University’s vice president for strategic initiatives.
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