Register and reserve your rooms today; Convention is Aug 2-3 in Morgantown CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Registration and the room block are open for the West Virginia Press Association’s 2019 Convention, Aug. 2-3, at Lakeview Resort in Morgantown. “The 2019 Convention marks 150 years of the West Virginia Press Association serving the[Read More…]
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W.Va.’s new public education effort addresses foreign and Russian interference in American elections via social media
From the Office of the Secretary of State CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The WV Secretary of State’s office is releasing a new video, as well as audience-specific PowerPoint presentations, to educate citizens on foreign interference in U.S. elections. The public education video produced by the WV Secretary of State’s office focuses[Read More…]
WVU researcher explores link between intercellular communication and incurable blindness
From WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sandwiched between the retina and the eye’s vascular layer, the retinal pigment epithelium is just a single layer of cells, but it plays an outsize role in energizing the retina. In fact, RPE dysfunction can cause irreversible blindness. West Virginia University researcher Jianhai Du is[Read More…]
W.Va. airports receiving $4.1 million for improvements
From the Herald Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia airports are receiving more than $4.1 million from the federal government to make improvements. The state’s U.S. senators, Democrat Joe Manchin and Republican Shelley Moore Capito, announced the funding from the Department of Transportation. A news release said the[Read More…]
W.Va. 4-H campers learn about newspapers
By Eliana McCutcheon for The Inter-Mountain BEVERLY, W.Va. — At the 4H summer camp at Camp Pioneer, The 4H Files, the camp’s daily newspaper, keeps the campers informed and entertained. “Coming into this class, almost all of us thought that this was going to be a cooking class because of[Read More…]
W.Va. state still fails to connect youth with services, education, workforce
From The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — About one year ago, a WalletHub study said West Virginia was one of the worst states for providing opportunities for youth and young adults. A year later, it doesn’t seem like much has changed, according to the study. West Virginia is sixth overall[Read More…]
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UHC Family Medicine in Bridgeport, W.Va., adds program to combat childhood obesity
From Staff Reports BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — United Hospital Center is offering the “5210 Way to Go” program to address the prevalence of obesity among children in the Mountain State. The program is designed to help children prevent obesity or what steps to take to overcome it, according to Dr. Mariana[Read More…]
Dean, opponent of omnibus, removed from W.Va. House Education vice chairmanship
By Ryan Quinn and Jake Zuckerman for The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, has removed Delegate Mark Dean, who voted against the omnibus education bill, from his position as vice chairman of the West Virginia House Education Committee. Before the House passed the[Read More…]
North Central W.Va. resident among 2019 Aviation Hall of Fame class
By Charles Young for the Exponent Telegram BECKLEY, W.Va. — A North Central West Virginia resident will be among the 2019 inductees to the West Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame and Aviation Wall of Valor. Charles A. “Chuck” Koukoulis of Clarksburg will be inducted into the Hall of Fame along[Read More…]
