By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — George Powell, a facilities maintenance worker at West Virginia University, has struggled with depression since they were five years old. They’re on five different medications for anxiety, ADHD, PTSD and major depression. They called it a cocktail of disorders for their[Read More…]
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West Virginia Hive seeking community input on new Fayette County Food Business Incubation Hub
Ideal locations and demand for commercial kitchen space being sought FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. – Leaders of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and its entrepreneurial program – the West Virginia Hive – are seeking the community’s input by the end of the year on several aspects of a new[Read More…]
Will Miller named as interim State Director of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC) announced Will Miller has been named the new interim State Director. Miller previously served as WV SBDC Deputy Director. Prior to that, he served as a business coach for the WV SBDC in the Charleston office. While in this[Read More…]
Tibetan Oracle delivers message of faith at WVSOM
West Virginia Press Association LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Noting a “special karma,” the Nechung Oracle, Kuten-la, the official State Oracle of Tibet and spiritual advisor to the Dalai Lama, said his visit Nov. 19 to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) wasn’t a random circumstance. With the assistance of[Read More…]
Public/private partnership brings GameChanger to Randolph County Schools
Tygarts Valley Middle/High, Elkins Middle and Elkins High Schools to become GameChanger Schools West Virginia Press Association FAIRMONT, W.Va. – A Public/Private Partnership between GameChanger, Randolph County Schools, the city of Elkins, the Randolph County Commission and MegaCorp is responsible for bringing the GameChanger Opioid and Substance Misuse Prevention Education[Read More…]
Prep football: Playoffs to begin as Supreme Court rules in favor of WVSSAC
By Taylor Kennedy, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 2024 West Virginia high school football playoffs remained in limbo for a week and a half over a litany of injunctions and other legal actions. However, after nearly a week of uncertainty, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor[Read More…]
West Virginia doctors urge smokers to quit, highlight lung cancer risks during Great American Smokeout
By Damian Phillips, The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — To mark the American Cancer Society’s 48th annual Great American Smokeout, lung cancer specialists at WVU Medicine United Hospital Center are urging people to quit smoking. The doctors hope to reduce the number of West Virginians who die each year from[Read More…]
Opinion: WVSSAC
Moorefield Examiner This article comes not to bury the WVSSAC but, at least initially, to praise it. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission is an organization that quietly does a lot of good. Those who work in it will not get rich from their labors, but put in endless[Read More…]
America’s favorite fall flavor: It’s the Great Pumpkin
By Lisa Schauer, The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Walk down the “American food” section of an overseas grocery store, and you’ll find canned pumpkin, alongside peanut butter, maple syrup, ketchup, mustard, relish, and processed foods like pastries and snack cakes. Yet pumpkin stands out as a superfood among[Read More…]
Preston County wins 2024 Grow This Throwdown, secures $10K grant for community gardening projects
By Jacob Martin, The Preston County News & Journal KINGWOOD, W.Va. — Preston County Extension officials, master gardeners and community volunteers gathered at the Preston County Chamber of Commerce for the 2024 Grow This Throwdown watch party, celebrating their hard work and dedication to addressing food insecurity through gardening. Attendees[Read More…]
