CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today is the last day for West Virginians to register to vote or update their registration before the 2016 General Elections. Residents needing to register or update registration must do so by 4 p.m. today. They can register online through the West Virginia Secretary of State’s website at https://ovr.sos.wv.gov/Register/Landing To register[Read More…]
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Media Alert: Federal, state organizations hosting rural entrepreneurship conference
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Representatives from the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program, along with a host of West Virginia-based organizations, will host “A Conversation About Rural Entrepreneurship” on today and Wednesday (Oct. 18-19) in Fairmont. Media are encouraged to attend. The event begins at 11:30 am on[Read More…]
Media Alert: Alzheimer’s Association’s ‘Walk to end Alzheimer’s’ set for Oct. 29
Media Alert: CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Hundreds of Charleston residents will join in raising critically needed awareness and funds during the 2016 Alzheimer’s Association’s ‘Walk to End Alzheimer’s.’ The Oct. 29 event in Charleston is part of the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and[Read More…]
Exhibition Game: WVU vs. W.Va. Tech in men’s basketball
WVU News Release: No television or livestreaming for matchup in Beckley BECKLEY, W.Va. — Tip off is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 29 for the West Virginia University’s men’s basketball exhibition game against WVU Tech at the King Coal Beckley Automall Arena in Beckley. Tickets for the Saturday, Oct. 29, game[Read More…]
WVU’s Academic Media Day gives media insight, connections to expert research
Find WVU experts at https://experts.wvu.edu/experts WVPA Staff Report MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — With President Gordon Gee outlining WVU’s role in charting West Virginia’s future, explanations of social media’s role in the 2016 Presidential election and talk about everything from robotics to crime scene investigation, WVU’s first Academic Media Day provided attending[Read More…]
Attorney General Morrisey to host substance abuse conference with Ohio & Kentucky attorney generals
Attorney General office’s release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear and a host of experts will gather Oct. 27 in Huntington to discuss different methods in the fight against substance abuse. The neighboring attorneys general will lead[Read More…]
Highmark Foundation awards $90,000 for HIV/AIDS and STD prevention programs
Highmark Release: PITTSBURGH, PA. (Oct. 17, 2016) – The Highmark Foundation recently awarded $90,000 in grants to 10 community-based organizations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia to support evidence-based prevention education programs and risk reduction measures to address barriers to HIV/AIDS and STD care and treatment. “HIV/AIDS continues to be a[Read More…]
Anderson to serve as WVONGA board president
CHARLESTON, W.VA. (October 17, 2016) – One of the state’s oldest trade associations, the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association (WVONGA), has a new president. Maribeth Anderson, of Southwestern Energy, was elected on Oct. 11 at the group’s annual meeting in Wheeling. “The oil and gas industry in our state represents[Read More…]
Seafood nutrition partnership expands education effort statewide
SNP News Release: WVU, Marshall University spreading news of health benefits of seafood CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Strategic communications students and faculty at West Virginia and Marshall Universities are joining forces to expand the Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) public health education campaign statewide in West Virginia. Asher Agency, with offices here and in[Read More…]
Gee says WVU should help rethink government
By Janet Metzner The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University may recommend the state consolidate its counties from 55 to 30 or so, in order to create stronger, empowered entities, WVU President E. Gordon Gee said Tuesday. “We’ve got a number of studies in the process[Read More…]
