West Virginia Press Association FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. — Mountaineer Media is excited to welcome Jina Belcher, Executive Director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), as the second panelist for the 2024 Almost Heaven Classic (AHC) networking event in Fayette County, West Virginia. Belcher, a champion for economic[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Office of Environmental Health Services (OEHS) within the West Virginia Department of Health’s (DH) Bureau for Public Health is working with local water systems to reduce the risk of cyberattacks on public water and wastewater systems in West Virginia. Common goals of these[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Research conducted by Robert O. Clark of Marshall University’s Department of Biological Sciences and colleagues from Marshall unveils a new species of plesiosaur, Unktaheela specta. Their findings, published this week in Cretaceous Research introduce a polycotylid plesiosaur that hunted the inland seas of the North American[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association PINEVILLE, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore announced that his office’s Unclaimed Property Division has returned more than $60,500 worth of unclaimed property to the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department. “I’m proud to reunite the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department with their unclaimed funds,” Treasurer Moore said. “The men and women[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Over 450 students, representing 37 high schools and middle schools from across the state, submitted 67 video entries for the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration’s (WVABCA) 11th Annual NO School Spirits PSA (Public Service Announcement) contest. The NO School Spirits PSA contest is[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – On Jan. 23, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $6,894,616 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the state of West Virginia. The funding will support five projects to repair severe storm and flood damages. “I’m[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – On Jan. 23, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $765,270 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for five projects across West Virginia. The funding will provide technical assistance to water utilities in Monongalia[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association BEAVER, W.Va. — In a world that’s constantly evolving, educational opportunities should be flexible and accessible to everyone. That’s why New River Community and Technical College offers its Rolling Start class options, ensuring that it is never too late to embark on a journey of knowledge[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Fairmont, W.Va. – Pierpont Community & Technical College is hosting an open house for its Pierpont Rapid Intellectual Disabilities Education (PRIDE) Academy on Friday, February 2, from 4-8 p.m. at the Gaston Caperton Center located at 501 W Main St. Clarksburg. This open house is for[Read More…]