WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A clarification and tightening of West Virginia University’s tobacco-free campus rules was approved for comment Friday by the Board of Governors. The move is part of an ongoing revision of University governance stemming from the state Legislature’s adoption last year of laws permitting more independence from the[Read More…]
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West Virginia Forward team pushing cybersecurity component
By JOHN DAHLIA NCWV Media MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Among the many targets for economic growth listed in the West Virginia Forward initiative, one that could offer the quickest and potentially largest dividend is cybersecurity. That belief that has become the driving force behind a team working to educate, inform and[Read More…]
Hundreds honor WV veterans in annual Wreaths Across America event
By CAITY COYNE Charleston Gazette-Mail DUNBAR, W.Va. — A veteran himself, Darrell Cunningham had one brief message for attendees before they began laying wreaths on hundreds of veterans’ graves at the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery on Saturday. “I see a lot of you have cameras, camera phones.[Read More…]
Charleston Transitional Care gearing up for Dec. 19 patient care Career Fair
Press release from Charleston Transitional Care: $10 million investment seeks to fill the gap between the hospital and the home CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As construction finally comes to a close, Charleston Transitional Care at Eastbrook hopes to revolutionize patient care when it opens in early January. Charleston Transitional Care is[Read More…]
Woman riding Atlantic Coast Pipeline route on horseback as a peaceful protest
By BRAD JOHNSON The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — A Virginia woman who is riding the 600-mile route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline construction on horseback as a peaceful protest recently passed through Randolph County on her way south. Sarah Murphy started her ride in Staunton, Virginia, on Sept. 26, heading[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, December 17
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Dec. 17, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. SHUTDOWN THREAT LOOMS AS TRUMP DEMANDS WALL Pushing the government to the brink of a[Read More…]
Winterplace, Canaan Valley to open for snow season, Timberline faces legal woes
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ski areas at Winterplace Resort in Raleigh County and Canaan Valley Resort in Tucker County announced plans to open for the season on Saturday, following Snowshoe Mountain Resort’s late November season debut. Meanwhile, Timberline Four Seasons Resort, facing legal and regulatory issues,[Read More…]
Wheeling feels effect of nationwide bomb threat hoax
Staff, wire reports The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Several businesses in the Ohio Valley received Thursday the same email containing a bomb threat hoax that evacuated organizations across the country as they took measures to make sure employees were safe. The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register was one[Read More…]
Attorney: Court order calls into question entire route of major pipeline running through WV and other states
By JOANN SNODERLY NCWV Media CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Developers of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline have promised to immediately appeal a federal court decision issued Thursday that overturns a U.S. Forest Service permit allowing pipeline construction in two national forests and across the Appalachian Trail. One pipeline opponent said the decision[Read More…]