By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Much is made of the fact that Thurmond is nearly a ghost town, a fact that has been used to draw tourists down through the Gorge and near the New River. Well, that reputation will take a bit of a hit over[Read More…]
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Marshall University’s third annual S.U.P.E.R. Day to promote literacy throughout the Huntington community
By MADISON DAVIS The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University’s College of Education and Professional Development is sponsoring the third annual Students Using their Powers to Engage in Reading Day Sept. 28 to celebrate fluency. Students from the surrounding area will be able to experience educational games and meet characters[Read More…]
National Rafting Championships in W.Va. to send teams to World Championship in Australia
The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The 2018 U.S. Rafting Association National Championships were under way Saturday on the Upper Gauley River, and teams that won will head to the World’s Competition in Australia slated for May 2019. According to Jeremiah Peck, race director for the U.S. Rafting Association, the races have[Read More…]
W.Va. Wesleyan announces unusual new program
By SARAH GOODRICH The Inter-Mountain BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — West Virginia Wesleyan College officials have announced that it will be the first school in the state to offer a varsity esports program. WVWC president Joel Thierstein made the announcement during a press conference last week, where he acknowledged that WVWC students[Read More…]
WVU LaunchLab’s Welcome Back Pitch & Showcase competition focused on how students can move WV Forward
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University LaunchLab kicked off the 2018 Fall semester with its first Welcome Back Pitch & Showcase. Participating students presented a two-minute pop-up pitch, highlighting a problem and solution that apply to one of West Virginia Forward’s three main areas of focus: business,[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, September 10
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO’S OUT AT CBS The #MeToo era with a strong movement fighting sexual misconduct fells[Read More…]
Governor Justice designates a “fifth season” for West Virginia tourism
By DALTON WALKER West Virginia Press Association SUMMERSVILLE, W. Va. — Governor Jim Justice traveled to Summersville Friday to designate a “fifth season” in the Mountain State. “Today is an exciting day” said Governor Justice. “For years, we’ve talked about our four beautiful seasons, and I think we’ve been missing[Read More…]
West Virginia American water crisis settlement checks approved
By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The first batch of settlement checks to residents and businesses affected by the 2014 Kanawha Valley water crisis will go in the mail one week from Friday or Monday. On Thursday, lawyers for the residents and businesses, and the settlement administrator, asked[Read More…]
West Virginia’s six metro areas show increased unemployment over the year
By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Forty-one of the nation’s metropolitan areas, defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, saw an increase in their unemployment rate when comparing July 2017 to July 2018. Six of those 41 metropolitan areas were in West Virginia — all of the Mountain State’s[Read More…]
