By Suzette Lowe, The Jackson Star & Herald RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — Ravenswood Middle School West Virginia history teacher Jason Gump has achieved a goal he has been seeking since coming to the school seven years ago. He is going to become a Knight of the Golden Horseshoe. On June 11,[Read More…]
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Blenko West Virginia Day piece to honor Green Bank Telescope
By Baylee Parsons, The Herald-Dispatch MILTON, W.Va. — The world’s largest, fully steerable radio telescope will be echoed in the design of Blenko Glass Company’s 2024 West Virginia Day piece. Inspired by his own love for science fiction, James Arnett, the company’s creative director, designed the piece with the structure[Read More…]
Madison celebrates three decades of WV Coal Festival
Coal Valley News MADISON, W.Va. — The 30th year of the WV Coal Festival looks to be one of the very best in its storied history with an extra night of entertainment. The festival will run from June 18 through June 22 and will remain free to attendees. As is[Read More…]
Secretary of State reports 1,157 new WV business registrations in May 2024
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,157 new businesses statewide during the month of May, according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Lewis County led the state in the percentage of new business growth with a total of 20 new business registrations, a 2.02% increase. The Secretary of[Read More…]
Energy and Natural Resources Committee sends FERC nominees to senate floor for consideration
WASHINGTON, DC – On June 4 the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider three nominees to serve as Commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Before voting to confirm all three nominees, Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) noted that confirmation of these three nominations[Read More…]
10 Years of Strategic Success: LMC’s Milestone Shines Bright
Agency LMC Celebrates a Decade of Excellence in Marketing and Advertising ELKINS, W.Va. — Agency LMC (LMC), a premier full-service advertising, marketing, and public relations agency based in Elkins, West Virginia, proudly celebrates its 10th anniversary this June. Since its inception in 2014, LMC has been at the forefront of[Read More…]
Community engagement and partnerships the focus of Thursday’s WVSOM presentation
Online option offered; NIH to present national engagement ‘toolkit’ based on WVSOM’s CRCH model LEWISBURG W.Va. — Anyone interested in increasing community engagement and building community partnerships will want to attend or view the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s Center for Rural and Community Health (CRCH) — in partnership with the National[Read More…]
Editorial: Manchin’s party switch throws uncertainty into general election
The Herald-Dispatch Joe Manchin has taken what would have been a routine general election this November and added an element of uncertainty and speculation. On Friday, Manchin changed his party affiliation from Democratic to independent. His move brought questions about what the next step in his long political career will[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: USDA Rural Development joins Glenville State University and West Virginia Community Development Hub for the 2nd annual Rural Partners Network Federal Partners Forum
WHO: Dr. Basil Gooden, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development; Ryan Thorn, West Virginia State Director, USDA Rural Development; Lee Jones, Executive Director, Rural Partners Network (RPN), USDA Rural Development; Dilawar Syed, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration; Robert Shafer, Mayor, city of Summersville; Stephanie Tyree, Executive[Read More…]
Tolliver dies from apparent heart attack
By J. Damon Cain, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Dave Tolliver, a Raleigh County Commissioner perhaps best known for his push to extend clean water and sewer service throughout the rural reaches of the county, died on Monday from an apparent heart attack at his home, according to multiple sources.[Read More…]