By Tammie Toler PresleyFor Concord University Athens — Concord University is gearing up for its annual day at the West Virginia Legislature on March 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Administrators, faculty, staff, and students will fill the halls to showcase how Mountain Lions impact the state through higher[Read More…]
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Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
By Greg KozeraFor Thoughts to Ponder Friday evening in Istanbul, Turkiye. The Shale Crescent USA Team was part of a U.S. Commercial Services Roadshow to Turkiye promoting U.S. investment. The week was invigorating but tiring. We traveled to Koceali and Ankara by bus. Then an early Friday morning flight from[Read More…]
WVU announces Mountaineer mascot finalists ahead of cheer-off event
By Shauna JohnsonFor WVU, Today Four West Virginia University students vying to become the 72nd Mountaineer mascot will wear buckskins and a coonskin cap while carrying a rifle as they compete in a cheer-off during the men’s basketball game against Utah at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 18) in the Hope Coliseum. Selected[Read More…]
GameChanger Takes National Stage at CADCA Prevention Education Conference Team Members Give Two Presentations on Opening Day
By Joe Boczek, Shelly Poe and Mary Jo CoppoolseFor GameChanger Washington, DC—GameChanger was featured at two presentations on opening day at the CADCA (Community Anti- Drug Coalition of America) National Prevention Education Convention at the Gaylord Hotel in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Oxon Hill, Md. Dr. Maryann Corsello, GameChanger[Read More…]
OP-ED: West Virginia Should Bring PACE to Families Who Need It Most
By Jason ParsonsFor Asher Agency Mrs. Johnson wanted only one thing — to stay in her home as she aged. She lives alone, with diabetes, heart disease, and mobility challenges that make daily life difficult. Her daughter drives from Martinsburg to Winchester, Va., several evenings each week after work to[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Nonprofit Leaders from Across West Virginia to Gather at the Capitol
By Rosemary KetchumFor West Virginia Nonprofit Association Nonprofit Day at the Capitol – February 18, 2026 Lower Rotunda | 9:30 AM The West Virginia Nonprofit Association (WVNPA) will host Nonprofit Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, bringing nonprofit leaders from across the state to Charleston to highlight[Read More…]
WVU Cancer Institute leaders urge prevention and screenings to keep cancer at bay
By Zane LackoFor WVU, Today. As part of National Cancer Prevention Month, West Virginia University experts are emphasizing two types of cancer prevention — primary prevention, which focuses on keeping the disease from happening, and secondary prevention, which focuses on detection at the disease’s earliest stage. The National Cancer Institute estimates about 40% of[Read More…]
West Virginia Scholar Calls for Equity and Recognition of Living Black History Contributors
By Anita Hackley Lambert As Black History Month is observed nationwide, a Monroe County scholar, historian, and author is calling attention to a persistent gap in West Virginia’s recognition and support of African American scholars, authors, historians, and cultural workers—particularly those whose work preserves and advances Black history today. “West[Read More…]
Mountain State Advocates in Nation’s Capital: For Headache on the Hill Advocacy Fly-In.
By Mike Fultonfor Asher Agency Washington D.C. – On February 10, 300 citizens from across America converged on Capitol Hill in the nation’s capital to advocate for policies and funding to address headache and migraine disorders that impact more than 40 million Americans. Three West Virginians – Andrea Kraft, Vivian[Read More…]
Barbour Community Health Association Appoints Sonja Mitchell as Radiology Director
By Barbour Community Health Association Belington – Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) is proud to announce the promotion of Sonja Mitchell to Radiology Director. In this expanded leadership role, Sonja will oversee all radiology operations across BCHA’s network of clinics throughout Barbour County, ensuring patients have access to high-quality, low-dose,[Read More…]
