By MICHAEL ERB The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A national study found participation in school breakfast programs increasing in West Virginia and Ohio. A study released Monday by the American Dairy Association Mideast said schools participating in the Fuel Up To Play 60 grant program in West[Read More…]
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WVU players read to Trinity kids
The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Some of Trinity Christian School’s younger students received some special visitors Dec. 5. Members of the WVU football team — Kyle Ayers, Logan Thimons, Druw Bowen and Reese Donahue — met with the school’s second-grade class. There, they had a read aloud with the[Read More…]
Tuesday, Dec. 6: 10 things to know
ASSOCIATED PRESS Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHERE TRUMP’S ‘THANK YOU’ TOUR IS HEADED NEXT The president-elect’s appearance in Fayetteville, North Carolina, will be followed by rallies in Iowa and Michigan later this week. 2. US LAWMAKERS[Read More…]
The Nutcracker
BECKLY, W.Va. — Clara, (Ellie Boyd) and Unclel Drosselmeyer (Brian Murphy) dance opening night of Beckley Dance Theatre and Beckley Performing Arts’ annual production of The Nutcracker Dec. 2 n the Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium. The show runs again Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Photo[Read More…]
State leaders coalescing on budget
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers who received nominations for leadership positions in the House and Senate agreed during the opening of the legislative interims on Sunday that the budget should be the top priority in the upcoming session. Lawmakers met in Charleston Sunday, the[Read More…]
WVU to face Miami in Russell Athletic Bowl
By MIKE CASAZZA Charleston Gazette-Mail MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia didn’t get a bowl game reunion so many of its fans wanted, but there will be a familiar foe across the field on Dec. 28. Faced with the possibility of reigniting the Backyard Brawl earlier than normal, seeing Virginia Tech in[Read More…]
Mountaineers struggle to find back of the net in title game
By SAM HACKE For The Dominion Post SAN JOSE, Calif. — Defense was a hallmark of the WVU women’s soccer team this season — and in a way, it still was in the Mountaineers’ 3-1 loss to USC in Dec. 4’s Women’s College Cup final at Avaya Stadium. The difference[Read More…]
College officials note difference in freshmen enrollment due to outreach initiatives
By KAILEE E. GALLAHAN The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The number of college freshmen enrolling in four-year institutions has increased by 3.7 percent in West Virginia since 2015. Officials from college campuses in North Central West Virginia said they hope to see further increases with continuing outreach and student opportunities.[Read More…]
Syringe exchange programs ready to expand
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. The consensus is clear — syringe exchanges save lives and save money. In the past two weeks, both the U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have advocated for more harm reduction programs, particularly syringe exchanges, in response to[Read More…]
Hospice of the Panhandle’s illumination ceremony celebrates life
By DANYEL VANREENEN The Journal KEARNEYSVILLE, W.Va. — For most, Christmas can be a time of celebration and joy. However, for some in the community, it’s also a time of remembrance. The Hospice of the Panhandle volunteers and staff held the Light Up a Life Luminaria ceremony and fundraiser to[Read More…]