MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The WVU School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthetist program has received the highest accreditation status available, a total of 10 years, by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. “Receiving accreditation at this level illustrates the quality of the curriculum, the dedication of our[Read More…]

Visitors encouraged to enjoy a screen-free summer in the Mountain State  West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Tourism has added five new Almost Heaven swings to the Mountain State: Drawdy Falls in Boone County, Miracle Mountain in McDowell County,  4-H Camp Pioneer in Randolph[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The University of Charleston has unveiled the Morrison Rehabilitation Science and Athletic Center, a $10 million initiative that will serve as the home for new graduate programs in occupational therapy and physical therapy—both designed to meet growing workforce demands across the region and[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Closing out the day on June 19, 2025, the West Virginia National Guard has upwards of 170 Soldiers, Airmen and civilian employees dedicated to flash flood response efforts in the northern part of the state. Of the approximately 170 West Virginia Army[Read More…]

WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When West Virginia University biology undergraduate student Isabella Tuzzio tested fish from central Appalachian streams, her research revealed microplastics in every fish she sampled. Tuzzio said her results from the study, which was the first of its kind in Appalachia, suggest significant environmental risks, as well as potential risks[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association MILTON, W.Va. — This Friday, the auction for our 2025 West Virginia commemorative piece, Full Steam Ahead, officially begins—and with only 162 pieces available, we expect bidding to be fierce.Crafted in rich cobalt blue with a striking smoke-inspired stopper, Full Steam Ahead honors the steam engines that[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association PETERSBURG, W.Va. — The Grant County Bank is proud to announce that three of its team members—Jose Ramirez, Portfolio Manager; Tiffany Dodd, Credit Analyst; and Sarah Nottingham, Highlands Bankshares Financial Officer—recently attended the 2025 session of the West Virginia Bankers School, a premier professional development program[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Following severe flash flooding in West Virginia’s Ohio and Marion counties that began late in the day on June 14, 2025, Soldiers and Airmen with the West Virginia National Guard have been mobilized at the direction of Governor Patrick Morrisey, resulting in[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association What: Ribbon Cutting for the new Morrison Rehabilitation Science and Athletics Center When: Thursday, June 19, 5:00 p.m. Where: UC campus, Gorman Hall, Innovation Center parking lot CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The University of Charleston will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Morrison Rehabilitation Science and[Read More…]

Members of the West Virginia National Guard conduct flood recovery missions near Tridelphia in Ohio County, West Virginia, on June 16, 2025. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency for Ohio County after a deadly flash flooding. Soldiers of the 115th Engineer Vertical Construction Company, 119th Engineer[Read More…]