WV Press Association LEWISBURG, W.Va.— If you think pulmonologists always focus on a patient’s lungs, you’d be wrong. Tom Takubo, D.O., of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s (WVSOM) Class of 1999, said many people don’t realize how intimately the lungs are intertwined with other organs involved in the breathing[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The annual West Virginia Construction and Design EXPO will be held March 20-21, 2024, at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. This year’s sold-out event is expected to draw over 4,000 attendees, feature nearly 300 exhibitors, and offer over 80 quality continuing education seminars[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates adjourned Saturday, March 9, at midnight after having completed 280 bills, including Senate Bill 200, the budget bill. The bill, which goes next to the governor for action, covers Fiscal Year 2025: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. It totals $4.996 billion[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Teachers Ascend into West Virginia, a first-of-its-kind national program based at West Virginia University and designed to attract teachers to the Mountain State, is now accepting applications. WVU, the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative and the West Virginia Department of Education invite new and seasoned K-12 educators with a[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The board of directors of the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA) voted recently to contribute $2,500 to the West Virginia Extension Master Gardener Association to support its April 12-14 state conference at the Silver Maple Level. Julie Robinson, WVNLA executive director,[Read More…]