By Holly Belmont and Nolan DuncanFor The Parthenon Old Sport, New Group Marshall Hockey has officially made its debut as a campus organization, and interested students have already made their way onto the ice for practices at the South Charleston Ice Arena. The sport isn’t new to the university, but[Read More…]
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At the end of the day on Thursday, Warner reports that 48,233 voters cast a ballot in-person during early voting; Saturday is the last day to vote early
By Diane NesterFor The Office of WV Secretary of State Kris Warner Charleston – Early voting in-person is always very popular with West Virginia voters and the May 12th Primary Election is no exception. According to WV Secretary of State Kris Warner, a total of 48,233 registered voters have already cast[Read More…]
South Charleston man ‘playing with giants’ on way to WV Small Businessperson Award
By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia Seven of West Virginia’s small businesspeople were honored in Washington, D.C., on Sunday as part of the Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week celebration. One national award winner was named West Virginia Small Businessperson of the Year, while six local winners were recognized for their[Read More…]
Wood County Juvenile Drug Court celebrates 100 graduates
By Evan BevinsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Parkersburg – As guests gathered at the Wood County Resiliency Center this week to celebrate the 100th graduation from the county’s Juvenile Drug Court program, Family Court Judge Darren Tallman didn’t just tell them how the program works. He showed them. Before[Read More…]
Pedestrian bridge, Richwood wall, MOSAIC projects advancing
By Ben ConleyFor The Dominion Post Morgantown – A new pedestrian bridge, a wall restoration along Richwood Avenue, and the first three neighborhood projects to receive funding through the Morgantown MOSAIC initiative have each received the official go-ahead from Morgantown City Council. Earlier this week, the body approved a $412,398.82[Read More…]
Fairmont Senior High student achieves rare feat at Governor’s Schools
By Esteban FernandezFor Times West Virginian Fairmont — For her audition to the Governor’s School for the Arts, Halle Cercone picked the one in a foreign language. The art school program is a little different from the other four Governor’s Schools. For the performing arts, auditions are part of the application[Read More…]
West Virginia’s Premier Talent Attraction and Retention Program Invites Veterans to Move to the State
Applications open for first-of-its-kind program By Kelsey Churgin and Lauren BodnarFor Ascend WV Charleston – Governor Patrick Morrisey yesterday announced the launch of Ascend Heroes, a new initiative aimed at attracting Veterans to West Virginia, alongside state leaders and program partners, by building on the success of the Ascend WV[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: WVU president invites community to celebrate graduates as he ends ‘Welcome Home Tour’ with Water Tower lighting
By Shauna JohnsonFor WVU, Today WHAT: West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson will make the last official stop on his statewide “Welcome Home Tour” in the University’s home county — Monongalia County — when he lights the iconic Water Tower on the Evansdale area of campus during a community event. With support from Hope[Read More…]
Morrisey defends endorsements of GOP candidates during bill signing
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston – Gov. Patrick Morrisey cited a bill aimed at cracking down on domestic violence as an example of how lawmakers and the Governor’s Office can work together while also defending his endorsements of challengers to sitting Republican lawmakers heading into[Read More…]
WV’s John Ellison, who wrote ‘Some Kind of Wonderful,” honored in Welch on Friday
By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia Friday will be a special day for the residents of Welch, as they welcome one of their own back to the coalfields of McDowell County. John Ellison, 84, the songwriter and musician best known for penning the 1967 classic “(She’s) Some Kind of Wonderful,” will return[Read More…]
