Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia is officially kicking off ski season as three of the state’s mountain resorts prepare to welcome visitors this week. The season begins with Timberline Mountain opening on Dec. 4, followed by Snowshoe Mountain on Dec. 5, and Winterplace Ski Resort on Dec. 6. Along with fresh[Read More…]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: WVU medical student and former Navy SEAL to speak at annual Pearl Harbor Day event in Morgantown
WHAT: The West Virginia University Center for Veteran, Military and Family Programs will welcome active-duty service members, ROTC students, veterans and community members to observe Pearl Harbor Day and honor the lives lost on Dec. 7, 1941, during the annual campus ceremony. WHEN: Friday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. WHERE: USS West Virginia mast and bell,[Read More…]
Barbour Community Health Association COO, Debbie Schoonover, to retire after 25 years
Belington, W.Va. – Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) announces the retirement of Deborah “Debbie” Schoonover, Chief Operations Officer, who will conclude her service on December 12, 2025. Her retirement marks the culmination of a remarkable 25-year tenure with BCHA and more than four decades of dedicated service to the Barbour[Read More…]
Media advisory: WVU to ‘let it glow’ in holiday season kickoff event
WHAT: West Virginia University will officially start the holiday season with the Woodburn Hall Lighting Ceremony on the Downtown area of campus, marking the return of a festive Mountaineer tradition for the first time in more than a decade. WHO: President Michael T. Benson; Kinsey Wolfe, a WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s patient from Tunnelton, her parents, Justin and[Read More…]
Coplin’s hosts ribbon-cutting for Mobile Health Unit Program
PARKERSBURG, WV — Coplin Health Systems hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration for its Mobile Health Unit Program on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Caperton Center for Applied Technology Center in Parkersburg. Attending the celebration were Coplin Health System leaders and staff, community partners, and funders. The event was opened by Jill[Read More…]
West Virginia Hospital Association announces 2026 board leadership
CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA), representing 78 acute care and specialty hospitals and health systems in West Virginia, recently elected new officers and at-large members for 2026. OFFICERS Chair David GOLDBERG, President & CEO, Mon Health, Morgantown and Executive VP, Vandalia Health Vice Chair/Treasurer DAVID[Read More…]
Governor and First Lady Morrisey Announce Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration
Attendees encouraged to participate in toy drive for foster children across West Virginia Charleston, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey and First Lady Denise Morrisey happily invite families from across West Virginia to join them for the official Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration at the West Virginia Capitol Complex on Thursday, December 4.[Read More…]
State Treasurer Larry Pack to Speak at NRGRDA Annual Awards Banquet Set for December 3 in Beckley
BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack will offer keynote remarks at the Annual Client Showcase and Awards Banquet being hosted by the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), and its entrepreneurial program the WV Hive. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the[Read More…]
WVSOM researchers tap into Appalachian nature for possible medical remedies
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – What if the natural environment offered by the Appalachian Mountains — plants native to the region and waterways flowing through West Virginia towns — proved to be a source of medicinal value? That is what faculty and student researchers at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine[Read More…]
West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association Funds Point Pleasant Junior/High School Beautification Project
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. – Thanks to the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA) and hard-working students, the front entrance of the Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School has received a landscaping enhancement. The WVNLA board of directors — at their October 22 meeting — approved a $2,000 donation to the[Read More…]


