NATO created on April 4, 1949 By Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General Born out of the ashes of post WWII, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, commonly referred to simply as NATO, was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and ten Western European nations to[Read More…]
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Celebrate National Library Week at the West Virginia State Law Library
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ready, Set, Library! National Library Week is April 7–13, and the West Virginia State Law Library encourages everyone to visit the library and explore all the library has to offer. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by[Read More…]
WVDNR announces winners of West Virginia Archery in the Schools state tournament
More than 610 students participated in annual archery tournament on March 30 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced the top schools and students for the annual West Virginia Archery in the Schools state tournament, which took place at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center[Read More…]
WV IJDC announces $15 million in funding for sewer and water projects around state
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council announced $15 million in funding for sewer and water projects around the state at its meeting on April 3. Details for the projects are listed below. Broke County Public Service DistrictThe council approved a $500,000 grant to the Broke County[Read More…]
Concord University has been awarded the National Science Foundation’s Noyce Grant
ATHENS, W.Va. – Concord University has been awarded a continuing grant under Track 2 of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program in the amount of $2,317,725 by the National Science Foundation. The funds have been granted for a program titled Utilizing Wrap Around Mentorship and Virtual Reality to Prepare and Sustain[Read More…]
WV Hive Clients competing in Hayhurst Invitational Pitch Competition
Mountain Steer Meat Company of White Sulphur Springs one of five finalists West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. – Mountain Steer Meat Company will be vying for $100,000 in capital and recognition when its co-owners, James Tuckwiller and Frank Ford, compete from 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the inaugural[Read More…]
WVDEP responding to firefighting foam release near Sissonville
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The WVDEP is responding to a release of expanding firefighting foam in the Tupper Creek area near Sissonville. The foam is PFAS-free, but can cause skin and eye irritation if contact occurs, and has been detected in sections of Wolfpen Branch, Tupper Creek, and the Pocatalico River. At[Read More…]
167th Airlift Wing celebrates reopening of Fuel Cell Maintenance Hangar
West Virginia Press Association MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – The 167th Airlift Wing celebrated the long-awaited reopening of its fuel cell hangar in a ceremony held April 5, 2024. Among its attendees were local, state, and federal representatives and staff, leadership of the West Virginia National Guard, and Airmen from across the wing.[Read More…]
Contractor killed in US 340 work zone in Jefferson County
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) is reminding drivers to remain vigilant in work zones after a flagger working for A.L.L. Construction Inc. was killed in a work zone accident on US 340 in Jefferson County. The flagger had stopped traffic on the US 340 widening project a[Read More…]
Pinwheels are a reminder of Child Abuse Prevention Month
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Pinwheels line the entrance to CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital in observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Each April, the hospital places the pinwheels in honor of the more than 900 abused children helped by Women and Children’s Hospital annually. When the[Read More…]
