LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is geared for growth with the expansion of one of its buildings dedicated to biomedical sciences and research. Distinguished guests of WVSOM joined the school in celebrating with a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Fredric W. Smith Science Building on Aug.[Read More…]
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West Virginia Nonprofit Association Unveils New Website and Branding to Strengthen Support for State’s Nonprofit Sector
West Virginia Press Association WHEELING, WV – The West Virginia Nonprofit Association (WVNPA) is proud to announce the launch of its new website and refreshed branding on August 20, 2025 – a major step forward in connecting, strengthening, and advocating for West Virginia’s nonprofit sector. The redesigned site features a[Read More…]
Barbour Community Health Association Adds Family Nurse Practitioner
Belington native Paige Tusing, FNP-C, bolsters BCHA’s commitment to pediatric care West Virginia Press Association BELINGTON, W.Va. (August 20, 2025) — Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) has added to its medical staff by hiring Paige (Bibey) Tusing, FNP-C, as a family nurse practitioner. Tusing, who will join BCHA in mid-August,[Read More…]
WVU names 2025 class of Ruby Fellows
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Four promising West Virginia University doctoral students are continuing their academic journeys with support from the Ruby Scholars Graduate Fellows program. This year’s fellows are Ayers Aguiar, Abyss Halley, Damon LeMaster and Dylan Nice. Each student will receive a $34,000 stipend, a $2,000 travel grant and a[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: WVSOM Bio to be held Aug. 20, 21
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) has issued the following media advisory: On Aug. 20 and Aug. 21, on the WVSOM campus in Lewisburg, WVSOM is hosting WVSOM Bio featuring the ceremonial groundbreaking for a $35 million expansion of the school’s Fredric W. Smith Science Building and an economic development forum with panel discussions[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: WV Secretary of State’s Office to host statewide County Clerks Conference to Prepare for 2026 Elections
Davis, W.Va. – All 55 counties will be participating in a three-day conference this week to prepare for the 2026 elections. WV Secretary of State Kris Warner and his Elections Division staff will be hosting more than 180 County Clerks, Deputy Clerks, and election administrators at Canaan Valley Resort August[Read More…]
REACHH Family Resource Center and Child Advocacy Center Invite Community to Celebrate Food Pantry Grand Opening
West Virginia Press Association HINTON, W.Va. — Leadership of the REACHH Family Resource Center and Child Advocacy Center at 409 Temple Street in Hinton, W.Va., invite the community to attend an 11 a.m. Monday, August 18, ribbon cutting / grand opening of Jo Ann’s Food Pantry. This initiative is part[Read More…]
West Virginia Department of Tourism Releases 2025 Fall Foliage Projection Map
Magnificent color expected to cover the Mountain State following summer rain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With autumn quickly approaching, the West Virginia Department of Tourism has unveiled its highly anticipated fall foliage projection map. Created in collaboration with the West Virginia Division of Forestry, this map predicts when and where fall[Read More…]
UC Downtown Innovation Hub Welcomes Largest Business Accelerator Cohort
State Treasurer Larry Pack, Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin Welcome 15 Small Business Owners West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The University of Charleston Downtown Innovation Hub welcomed its largest Business Accelerator Program cohort to date, marking a milestone in the program’s second year of supporting West Virginia’s small business[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: WVU’s President Benson to be at WVSOM on Aug. 14
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — On Thursday, Aug. 14, WVU’s new president, Michael T. Benson, will visit the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) to talk with President Nemitz and do a meet-and-greet with the WVSOM administration and see the campus. Benson will be on campus from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and[Read More…]



