By Ashley PerhamFor HDMedia Looking for an outdoor volunteer opportunity? Hundreds of helpers will be needed to direct the runners and riders coming to Charleston for two competitions in the next few months. University of Charleston Marathon The University of Charleston Marathon and Half Marathon are on April 12 with[Read More…]
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UC Earns 2026-27 Gold Military Friendly® Designation
By Carrie StollingsFor University of Charleston Charleston – The University of Charleston has again been recognized for its dedication to supporting those who serve. The university has been named a 2026-2027 Gold-Level Military Friendly® School by Viqtory Media for its efforts to create sustainable, meaningful educational pathways for members of[Read More…]
Governor Morrisey and First Lady to Host Annual Rhododendron Roll; Easter celebration to be held at the State Capitol Complex on March 28, 2026
Charleston — Governor Patrick Morrisey and First Lady Denise Morrisey invite West Virginians to attend the Annual Rhododendron Roll, a family-friendly Easter celebration set to be held on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the State Capitol Complex. Event activities will take place on the back[Read More…]
Paul J. Nyden Graduate Scholarship Established During Today’s WVU Day of Giving with the West Virginia Press Association Foundation
By Mary EspositoFor WVU Day of Giving Today is WVU Day of Giving! As part of the day, the West Virginia Press Association Foundation—through an anonymous gift—has established the Paul J. Nyden Graduate Scholarship at the WVU Reed School of Media and Communications in honor and memory of Paul. This scholarship celebrates Paul’s legacy[Read More…]
Ground Broken On New WVU Medicine Regional Cancer Complex
By Derek ReddFor The Intelligencer A Major Investment The upcoming WVU Cancer Institute St. Joseph Regional Cancer Complex represents one of the biggest single investments in downtown Wheeling in the city’s history. Among the highlights: — The complex will cost $122 million to construct. — The facility will include four[Read More…]
WV airports accepting donations for TSA workers who are working without pay
By Maggie SusaFor HDMedia The West Virginia International Yeager Airport is collecting donations for U.S. Transportation Security Administration workers amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. In a social media post on Tuesday, airport officials said they are accepting donations of nonperishable food items, pet and food supplies, household essentials and gift[Read More…]
City OKs $250K for Boys & Girls Club, Esports center
By Charles OwensFor Bluefield Daily Telegraph The city Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to provide a $250,000 allocation toward the creation of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Bluefield. The funds will cover the first year of operations, staffing and renovations for the new Esports center, according to[Read More…]
Beckley nonprofit continues to raise awareness about accessibility barriers
By Riley McCoyFor The Register-Herald Beckley — The new nonprofit WV Dis(EN)Abled returned to the public last weekend to announce its first project and raise awareness about local accessibility barriers. A follow-up press conference at Bill Withers Plaza on Friday built on the group’s earlier soft-launch event at Tamarack on March[Read More…]
WVU Day of Giving establishes the Paul J. Nyden Graduate Scholarship with The West Virginia Press Association Foundation
By Mary EspositoFor WVU Day of Giving As part of WVU Day of Giving on Wednesday, March 25, the West Virginia Press Association Foundation—through an anonymous gift—has established the Paul J. Nyden Graduate Scholarship at the WVU Reed School of Media and Communications in honor and memory of Paul. This[Read More…]
Charity embraces WVU Medicine’s ‘food as medicine’ program
By Esteban FernandezFor Times West Virginian Morgantown — A program launched in 2024 to tackle food insecurity in West Virginia received $1 million from a nonprofit on Monday. The Highmark Foundation contributed to the Food for Mountaineers program, an effort to help WVU Medicine patients avoid hunger in their households.[Read More…]
