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10 things to know: Thursday, July 18
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, July 18, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP ATTACKS LAWMAKERS AGAIN IN NORTH CAROLINA He turns a campaign rally[Read More…]
ArtWalk has cool art for a hot summer in Charleston, W.Va.
From The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — ArtWalk returns to Charleston tonight. The July installment of the self-guided tour of downtown shops, which begins at 5 p.m., includes a jam session hosted by the Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance at the Lee Street Triangle, a Luau party at the[Read More…]
Del. Joe Ellington named W.Va. Education Committee chairman
By Jordan Nelson for CNHI News West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates’ Education Committee is seeing new leadership after House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, removed Del. Mark Dean R, Mingo, as vice chairman. Del. Joe Ellington, R-Mercer, who was the former chairman of Health and[Read More…]
WV Press 2019 Convention: Don’t miss featured speaker Brooke Brown, wife of WVU Head Football Coach Neal Brown
Register and reserve your rooms today; Convention is Aug 2-3 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 state’s newspaper[Read More…]
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WVU physicists receive $2 million for new plasma physics center
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Department of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund the new Center for Kinetic Experiment, Theory and Integrated Computation Physics. The center will integrate experimental, theoretical and computational efforts to investigate some of the most important aspects[Read More…]
Logan, W.Va., council to seek home rule status
By DYLAN VIDOVICH, The Logan Banner LOGAN, W.Va. — The Logan City Council has voted to begin the process of turning Logan into one of West Virginia’s home rule cities. Started in 2007 as a pilot program for the cities of Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling and Bridgeport, home rule allows municipalities[Read More…]
Shepherd University in W.Va., Embassy of the Republic of The Gambia sign agreement to assist students
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Shepherd University and the Embassy of the Republic of The Gambia in the United States of America have signed a memorandum of understanding that will streamline the admissions process for Gambian undergraduate and graduate students, making them eligible for merit scholarships. In a press release form Shepherd[Read More…]
Media Alert: WVU Parkersburg hosting WV Center for Civic Life event
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The WV Center for Civic Life is hosting nearly 60 attendees, including representatives from five continents, at the Civic Life Institute at WVU Parkersburg’s College Activities Center on Thursday and Friday. The WVCCL is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that convenes public workshops and provides resources to help people develop[Read More…]