CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The public is invited to CAMC’s Mini Medical School: Diabetes Basics 101. According to The American Diabetes Association, about 223,338 people in West Virginia – or 15.7% of the adult population – have diagnosed diabetes. An additional 45,000 people in West Virginia have diabetes but don’t know[Read More…]
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Contractors Association of West Virginia Announces 2023 Safety Award Winners
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV) has announced the association’s 2023 Safety Excellence Award winners. The award winners were recognized during the March 20, 2024 CAWV State Meeting held in conjunction with the annual West Virginia Construction and Design EXPO at the[Read More…]
State transportation crews work together on rail bike project
CLAY COUNTY, W.Va. – Anyone traveling along Buffalo Creek Road near the J.G. Bradley Campground in Clay County will see that many improvements are being made at the site. Crews from the West Virginia Department of Transportation’s Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities and Division of Highways’ Central Forces are partnering with the private company, Rail[Read More…]
Opinion: The Importance of NATO on its 75th Anniversary
NATO created on April 4, 1949 By Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General Born out of the ashes of post WWII, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, commonly referred to simply as NATO, was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and ten Western European nations to[Read More…]
Celebrate National Library Week at the West Virginia State Law Library
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ready, Set, Library! National Library Week is April 7–13, and the West Virginia State Law Library encourages everyone to visit the library and explore all the library has to offer. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by[Read More…]
WVDNR announces winners of West Virginia Archery in the Schools state tournament
More than 610 students participated in annual archery tournament on March 30 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced the top schools and students for the annual West Virginia Archery in the Schools state tournament, which took place at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center[Read More…]
WV IJDC announces $15 million in funding for sewer and water projects around state
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council announced $15 million in funding for sewer and water projects around the state at its meeting on April 3. Details for the projects are listed below. Broke County Public Service DistrictThe council approved a $500,000 grant to the Broke County[Read More…]
Concord University has been awarded the National Science Foundation’s Noyce Grant
ATHENS, W.Va. – Concord University has been awarded a continuing grant under Track 2 of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program in the amount of $2,317,725 by the National Science Foundation. The funds have been granted for a program titled Utilizing Wrap Around Mentorship and Virtual Reality to Prepare and Sustain[Read More…]
WV Hive Clients competing in Hayhurst Invitational Pitch Competition
Mountain Steer Meat Company of White Sulphur Springs one of five finalists West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. – Mountain Steer Meat Company will be vying for $100,000 in capital and recognition when its co-owners, James Tuckwiller and Frank Ford, compete from 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the inaugural[Read More…]
WVDEP responding to firefighting foam release near Sissonville
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The WVDEP is responding to a release of expanding firefighting foam in the Tupper Creek area near Sissonville. The foam is PFAS-free, but can cause skin and eye irritation if contact occurs, and has been detected in sections of Wolfpen Branch, Tupper Creek, and the Pocatalico River. At[Read More…]