Staff reports The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Presidents from West Virginia University, Marshall University and Shepherd University will be among those attending the 7th Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown. Keynote speaker will be[Read More…]
Month: April 2017
‘Every Child Deserves A Loving Home’ Campaign raising funds for children, families
W.Va. Oil Marketers and Grocers Association Launch 7th Annual Campaign to Help Children in Crisis Release from the the West Virginia Oil Marketers & Grocers Association: CHARLESTON, W.Va. (April 17, 2017) – With more than 4,000 West Virginia children in out-of-home-care and 1,200 children in need of adoption, the West Virginia Oil Marketers & Grocers[Read More…]
George Bennett to headline 7th Annual WV Bioscience Summita April 25
BIOSCIENCE ASSOCIATION OF WEST VIRGINIA NEWS RELEASE: CHARLESTON, W.Va. (April 2017) – Morgantown-native and serial entrepreneur George Bennett has been building innovation-driven businesses for more than 40 years. From international consulting firms like Bain & Company to healthcare enterprises like Good Measures, LLC, Bennett will share his story and offer[Read More…]
What a difference a year can make: Proud of what Fairmont News has become, where its heading
By JOHN DAHLIA The Fairmont News FAIRMONT, W.Va. — What a difference one year can make. But for me, and a lot of us who support The Fairmont News, a good portion of our effort to make this weekly publication the best it can be, began long before April 2016.[Read More…]
Editorial: Cleaning up W.Va. elections
The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register editorial Eleven states are being threatened with lawsuits if they do not clean up their voter registration lists, the Judicial Watch organization revealed a few days ago. If you are a West Virginian, the announcement may well have prompted a “here we go again” reaction.[Read More…]
W.Va. politicians urge leadership to fix miners’ retirement, pension funds
By SARAH PLUMMER The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia’s senators and representatives are urging congressional leaders to include a permanent solution for miners’ benefits in the government funding bill that Congress will consider next week. The Miners Protection Act next week honors the promise of health care and retirement[Read More…]
W.VA. Manufacturers Association to host Marcellus, Manufacturing Development Conference May 2-3
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA) will host the Marcellus and Manufacturing Development Conference (MMDC) May 2–3 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, W.Va. This year, the MMDC also will feature a Natural Gas Expo, sponsored by the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia[Read More…]
With daily Cardinal runs proposed, group looks to raise funds to buy Prince depot
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Prince Railroad Station Authority board members will meet April 26 to discuss the purchase of Prince Station from CSX Railroad, PRSA Chairman David Gay said Monday. Gay said members will discuss fundraising efforts, elect officers and approve documents at the meeting. “Our group[Read More…]
Ripley High School wins ABCA NO School Spirits PSA contest
Release from West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 900 students and other guests are expected to attend an awards ceremony at Ripley High School today at 1:15 p.m. Students from the school submitted a video entry addressing the dangers of drinking and driving to the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control[Read More…]
Construction change order add $1.2 million to Civic Center renovation
By Ali Schmitz The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Costs for the Charleston Civic Center expansion project are going up again. Charleston City Council members approved a $1.2 million change order Monday related to the Civic Center’s renovation. The signed change order brings costs for the Civic Center project up to[Read More…]
