West Virginia Press Association ATHENS, W.Va. – Concord University will host the annual Career Fair and Teacher Recruitment Day on Wednesday, April 10, from 10 AM to 2 PM in the Jean & Jerry L. Beasley Student Center. Employers from around the region will be available to speak with students about jobs[Read More…]
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W.Va. Attorney General: 8th annual Kids Kick Opioids contest deadline nears
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is reminding schools, students and parents of the upcoming deadline for the office’s 8th Annual Kids Kick Opioids contest—Friday, May 3. The contest provides an opportunity for students to learn about the dangers and deadly consequences of[Read More…]
WVDCR announces Anthony Correctional Center is undergoing major renovations
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (WVDCR) has announced that Anthony Correctional Center is undergoing major renovations to improve its facility. The main building is being demolished and rebuilt, with a new vocations building for welding and a new female housing unit[Read More…]
Four WVU faculty members honored with prestigious NSF CAREER awards
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Studying topics as varied as space science to sustainability, four West Virginia University researchers have been named Faculty Early Career Development Program award winners by the National Science Foundation. The award is considered the most elite from the NSF that supports junior faculty. The 2024 WVU CAREER[Read More…]
Gov. Justice announces $1.09 million in matching funds for infrastructure advancements in West Virginia
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has announced $1,093,000.00 million in non-federal match funds to Congressionally Directed Spending, enhancing the state’s critical infrastructure and addressing community needs. “These investments demonstrate our dedication to crucial improvements in the state’s infrastructure, and I am proud that we are able to provide[Read More…]
Blenko Glass Company to host Festival of Glass 2024
West Virginia Press Association MILTON, W.Va. – Blenko Glass Company has announced its 2024 Festival of Glass, an annual public event that celebrates West Virginia’s glassmaking heritage, at its factory in Milton, W.Va. on Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6, 2024. Blenko invites the public out to witness and[Read More…]
Inside WVU Today video: WVU continues preparations for campus carry
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Dean of Students and Campus Safety Steering Group Co-Chair Corey Farris explains the steps West Virginia University is taking to comply with the Campus Self-Defense Act, a new state law which will take effect July 1, and Capt. Matthew Swain talks about how[Read More…]
Celebrate Women’s History Month at the West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Join us as we celebrate Women’s History Month at the West Virginia and Regional History Center at WVU Libraries. The public is invited to view the exhibition, “Women Making History: Showcasing the West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection,” currently on display in the Center’s[Read More…]
WVDA announces Resilient Food Systems grant deadline extension
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure grant until April 15, 2024, at 4 p.m. from the original deadline of April 1, 2024. The purpose of the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program is to build[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Grand opening of bicycle pump track at Fayetteville Town Park
West Virginia Press Association FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Please gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in celebration of the newly constructed public-access paved bicycle pump track at Fayetteville Town Park. This facility was constructed through a partnership between Town of Fayetteville, the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority, the Fayette Trail Coalition,[Read More…]