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“I am excited to help students from different STEM disciplines get acclimated to college and learn how to do research,” said Abby Sine, a math major from Blacksville. “We hope to keep engaging the students once they return to campus in the fall because it’s a natural connection. These are students they already know, and they will have a built-in support system.”

Raegan Wiersbicki, 7, of Follansbee, the daughter of Mark and Michelle Wiersbicki, meets the West Virginia Mountaineer, Timmy Eads of Buffalo, W.Va., before the parade at Follansbee's 26th annual Community Days. The festival continues today at the Follansbee Community Park with live entertainment beginning at 4:30 p.m. The Howdy Verner Classic Cars Show at nearby Lyle's Auto is today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The three day celebration ends with fireworks at 10 p.m. today provided by Zambelli Fireworks. -- Mark Law (7/13/19)

Skeptics would not be blamed for not believing Adam Stilley is on the West Virginia football team.

Eads, a graduate of Buffalo High School, made the decision to pursue the mascot role in 2013 while scrolling through Twitter– the day he stumbled upon a photo of former Mountaineer Jonathan Kimble standing on Seneca Rocks.

When I was a kid, I looked forward to summer nearly all school year. I was always so excited to spend time at the pool, hang out with friends and have some time off to relax. Now, though, I look forward to summer for a different reason—internships.

by: Katie Forcade. FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) — On Wednesday and Thursday, the Mountaineer Mascot from West Virginia University hung out with state fair attendees. Timmy Eads is the university’s 66th Mountaineer Mascot, who is ready for a new football season at Milan Puskar Stadium, where WVU will host James Madison come August 31.

Presidential Student Ambassadors reflection on service and leadership on Tuesday April 23, 12:30-1:45p.m.

Eby, a WVU Foundation Scholar, was one of 10 freshmen or sophomore students selected to participate in the program.