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West Virginia Northern Community College to offer new courses
By ALAN OLSON The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — In response to smaller businesses seeking more specialized skill sets, West Virginia Northern Community College announced Thursday that it would be introducing new courses through its Center for Business & Industrial Training. Beginning July 9, classes will be offered[Read More…]
West Virginia Wesleyan professor lists new W.Va. political terms
By SARAH GOODRICH Times West Virginian BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Through a list of six vocabulary words, a political science professor at West Virginia Wesleyan College discussed West Virginia’s 2018 politics during this week’s Buckhannon Rotary Club meeting. Robert Rupp, a current Rotarian, spoke about his take on state politics using[Read More…]
Vintage raceboat regatta kicks off Saturday in New Martinsville
By BROOKE MILLER The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The second-annual New Martinsville Vintage Raceboat Regatta will kick off Saturday. Twenty-six boats have registered, and the regatta expects more. Although events are scheduled to begin Saturday at Old Magnolia Yacht Club on Main Street, boats will begin arriving[Read More…]
WVU researcher reveals new cell type in human brain that plays crucial role in visual search
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Every day, people are asked to find something – a familiar face in a crowd, a child in the park, a particular house on a street. While researchers have long-since known that the ability to effectively search and detect goal-relevant targets is controlled by top-down[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, June 15
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, June 15, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP APPROVES PLAN TO IMPOSE TOUGH CHINA TARIFFS President Donald Trump approves plan to impose[Read More…]
Opinion: Travel W.Va. on her birthday
Sticker campaign celebrates the attractions that make West Virginia almost heaven By Chelsea Ruby W.Va. Commissioner of Tourism Roots run deep in West Virginia — not just in the places where we live, but also in the places we visit. The summer travel season is upon us, and thousands[Read More…]
Media Alert: Gov. Justice requests, receives resignation of Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice today asked for and received the resignation of Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher. The Governor expressed his appreciation for Woody’s service to the state of West Virginia. “I consider Woody a friend, and he’s done a solid job in the area of economic development, Gov.[Read More…]
Tourism Office announces West Virginia’s 155th birthday campaign
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Tourism Office today announced a new social media campaign for the state’s 155th birthday on June 20, 2018. This year’s birthday celebration features exclusive Almost Heaven stickers and encourages travel in the Mountain State. “Let’s celebrate West Virginia’s birthday by visiting the places that[Read More…]
WVU Libraries, WVRHC examine law and lawyers for West Virginia Day celebration
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Libraries and the West Virginia and Regional History Center will address the law and lawyers in the Mountain State to mark the 155th anniversary of West Virginia’s founding on June 20. “Justice for All; Law and Lawyers in West Virginia” will commemorate the[Read More…]
