By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — To the uninitiated, nothing in the block of text and symbols on Madelin Mozafari’s screen would indicate she had just formed a picture of a tomato using JavaScript, save for the words “tomato” and “stem” hidden away in a twisted mass of parentheses,[Read More…]
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Dozens show up for West Virginia Office of Drug Control Policy public comment meeting in Charleston
By LORI KERSEY Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dozens of people packed into a meeting room at the West Virginia Water Development Office in Charleston on Thursday for a discussion about how the state should respond to the opioid epidemic. The state Office of Drug Control Policy held a three-hour[Read More…]
West Virginia University’s Pollini calls W.Va.’s drug overdose death rate increase ‘totally unacceptable’
By CHRISTOPHER DOWELL NCWV Media MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Dr. Robin Pollini, a West Virginia University researcher, is calling for expanded treatment and a sustainable statewide naloxone distribution program after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report which highlights the mounting public health crisis surrounding drug overdose deaths.[Read More…]
Lost arctic owl moved to care at Morgantown facility
By JEFFREY SAULTON The Parkersburg News and Sentinel VIENNA, W.Va. — After a week in unfamiliar territory in Wood County, a snowy owl from the Arctic Circle has been rescued to get some care for the injuries it suffered. Julie Zickefoose, a contributing editor to “Bird Watcher’s Digest” and a[Read More…]
Business & Industry Council getting down to nitty gritty for legislative session
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON — West Virginia Business & Industry Council Chairman Chris Hamilton said his organization is taking a close look at its legislative priorities this year. In addition to the council’s overall focus on education, tort reform and tax reform, Hamilton said the organization has[Read More…]
Seasonal safety: Jefferson County Deputy Chief gives fire, CO tips
By ADRANISHA STEPHENS The Journal RANSON, W.Va. – In the wake of several deaths, Jefferson County officials are reminding residents of some safety practices inside the home that can prevent an emergency. Ed Hannon, deputy chief of the Jefferson County Emergency Services Agency, presented fire safety tips Thursday, encouraging residents[Read More…]
WVU’s Energy Institute director discusses China Energy deal with state of W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Brian Anderson, director of WVU’s Energy Institute, talked with “Inside WVU today” host April Kaull about historic announcement China Energy — by one of the University’s research partners, who also happens to be one of the world’s largest energy companies – about a multi-billion dollar investment in West[Read More…]
2017 to end without word on proposed Dilles Bottom ethane cracker
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register DILLES BOTTOM, Ohio — Santa Claus and his team of reindeer will not deliver a $6 billion ethane cracker during their 2017 flight across the Upper Ohio Valley — and some Shadyside and Powhatan Point residents are starting to wonder if the proposed[Read More…]
Study shows Marcellus Shale natural gas development has saved WV home, business owners $4.3 Billion in energy bills
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Since the development of Marcellus Shale over the last ten years, the amount that consumers have paid for natural gas in the Mountain State’s homes and businesses has tumbled $4.3 Billion (in 2016 dollars). Data from the Energy Information Administration shows dropping prices for natural gas consumer at[Read More…]
TechConnect WV issues RFPs for program management, angel investor network liaison
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – TechConnect West Virginia (TCWV) is now accepting proposals for 1) Program Management and 2) Angel Investor Network Liaison. The deadline for submission is 5 PM EST on January 12, 2018. To see the RFPs, visit http://techconnectwv.org/blog/. TechConnectWV is dedicated to making this a fair, open, and competitive[Read More…]
