West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Construction is set to start in the new year on an extensive West Virginia University School of Dentistry expansion and renovation project being supported, in part, by a $12.6 million award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The multiphase project encompasses approximately 50,000[Read More…]
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5 students named WVU Mountaineers of Distinction
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University has named Haley Bockius, Laasya Chennuru, Mary G. Roush, Christopher J. Smith and Dakota Swiger the 2024 Mountaineers of Distinction, a Mountaineer Week tradition that recognizes exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular involvement. Distinguished by superior academic standing, and a spirit of volunteerism and[Read More…]
Gov. Justice, WorkForce West Virginia and the West Virginia Department of Economic Development announce Nov. 20 Apprenticeship Virtual Job Fair
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice, WorkForce West Virginia and the West Virginia Department of Economic Development have announced the West Virginia Apprenticeship Virtual Job Fair, scheduled for November 20 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. “As part of National Apprenticeship Week from November 17-23, WorkForce West Virginia, under[Read More…]
Statewide burn ban has been lifted
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced that the recent statewide ban on all types of outdoor burning expired on November 15, 2024. This comes after the state received significant rainfall over the past several days and at the request of the Division of Forestry. “After some much-needed[Read More…]
Two new Almost Heaven swings tucked within West Virginia’s scenic landscape
Swing photo-ops located at scenic view across the Mountain State West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Tourism has added two new Almost Heaven swings to the Mountain State, one at the Resort at Glade Springs and the other at Mason-Dixon Historical Park. This brings the total[Read More…]
COLUMN: Success comes from the struggle
By Greg Kozera, Shale Crescent USA A few years ago, I was having a drink with Lyle, a friend, at the Greenbrier after a golf outing. We talked about our families. Lyle had been through some stuff. Years earlier his fiancée told him on New Year’s Eve, “I don’t love[Read More…]
West Virginia celebrates inaugural Breeze Airways New York-Newark flight
Low-cost flights soar in popularity at West Virginia International Yeager Airport West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Breeze Airways, the premium leisure low-cost carrier offering point-to-point service between underserved markets across the U.S., today launched nonstop service from Charleston, WV to New York-Newark, NJ, with fares starting from $49* one way.[Read More…]
Entrepreneurs shine at 2024 Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition
West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. – Leaders of the West Virginia Hive announced today the winning entrepreneurs who presented their business strategies last evening at the 2024 Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition. Entrepreneurs from across the region showcased their innovative business strategies, vying for more than $5,000[Read More…]
West Virginia delegation pushes for major disaster declaration approval
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – On Nov. 14, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), along with U.S. Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV) and Alex Mooney (R-WV), urged U.S. President Joe Biden and FEMA Region III Administrator MaryAnn Tierney to consider the State of West Virginia’s[Read More…]
Hope Scholarship board approves eligibility policy for children of W.Va. military service members
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today announced Board members have approved a policy that will allow children of military service members who are required to temporarily relocate to another state remain Hope Scholarship eligible when they[Read More…]
