Expert Pitches

With the woods calling to many this month, a West Virginia University Extension wildlife specialist is reminding hunters safety is a priority.

Two West Virginia University agriculture specialists contend there are far better fates for your post-Halloween jack-o’-lanterns than being dumped in trash cans.

With inflation at a 40-year high leading to higher prices for groceries, gas and other goods, a West Virginia University Extension agent is offering some tips for saving on household expenses.

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, will live on following her death at age 96 in the people she inspired to lead worldwide, according to several experts at West Virginia University.

Faculty members with the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy are issuing warnings about the rise of fentanyl in Mountain State communities and elsewhere following the recent seizure of a large amount of “rainbow fentanyl,” potent illegal pills resembling candy, by law enforcement officers in Monongalia County.

With a new school year underway, three West Virginia University education experts are available to discuss the ongoing challenges of staffing schools, which the president of the National Education Association labeled a “five-alarm crisis.”

President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan will have wide-reaching implications for the nation’s economy, higher education issues and even upcoming political elections, according to a range of West Virginia University experts.

At WVU’s Inhalation Facility, Timothy Nurkiewicz and his research team are safely recreating burn pit conditions to study why they cause such health risks and how they’ve made veterans sick.

As inflation surpasses 9% and investors brace for the possibility that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates a full percentage point, two West Virginia University economists point out that the pain is not created equal, with the economic tailspin hurting some businesses more than others.

Chainsaws are widely used by landowners looking to reduce the effort required for cutting wood and clearing land. West Virginia University Extension experts Ben Spong, forest operations specialist, and Pat Donnelly, Timber Safe grant research assistant, provide safety tips to help avoid serious injuries, and even death, when operating a chainsaw.