WHAT: West Virginia University Health Sciences and the WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will host the 2025 WVU AI Symposium, “AI in Action: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities Across Domains.” WHO: The event will bring together WVU faculty, students and invited guests to explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence in a range[Read More…]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: WVSOM Commencement Ceremony on May 2
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) would like to invite members of the media to attend the 48th annual Commencement Ceremony taking place on the Lewisburg campus. What: WVSOM’s Commencement Ceremony When: Friday, May 2, 2 p.m. Where: Parade field on the WVSOM campus, Lewisburg, W.Va.[Read More…]
Celtic Music of Old: Bowed Psaltery Symphony celebrates traditional Celtic music
West Virginia Press Association RIPLEY, W.Va. — Music lovers and Celtic enthusiasts alike are in for a mesmerizing experience as the 14th Annual Bowed Psaltery Symphony returns to Cedar Lakes on May 8, 2025. This yearly concert brings together musicians from all over the country to showcase the hauntingly beautiful[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Grant County Bank Annual Golf Tournament to Support Relay for Life and American Cancer Society
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Grant County Bank is hosting its 23rd annual Relay for Life Golf Tournament set to take place on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 9 a.m. at the Valley View Golf Club in Moorefield, West Virginia. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society and the Relay for[Read More…]
Governor Patrick Morrisey Signs Legislation Defending Second Amendment Rights
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — On April 25, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed three bills to protect the Second Amendment rights of West Virginians. Governor Morrisey was joined by state legislators and local supporters at Cacapon Resort State Park, where he signed House Bill 2067, House Bill 3342, and Senate Bill 270.[Read More…]
OPINION: A Bright Future for West Virginia with HB2014
By Chris Hamilton, President and CEO, West Virginia Coal Association As the President and CEO of the West Virginia Coal Association, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the West Virginia Legislature and Governor Patrick Morrisey for their bold leadership in passing HB2014, the Microgrid bill, during the recently concluded 2025 legislative regular session. This[Read More…]
Concord University Board approves zero percent tuition increase for 2025-2026
West Virginia Press Association ATHENS, W.Va. — Concord University’s Board of Governors approved a request to keep tuition at its current rate during the regularly scheduled April 15 meeting. “Concord University is dedicated to making higher education accessible to all students,” President Kendra Boggess said. “Removing financial barriers for our[Read More…]
West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association Board selects Adaline Cumpston to receive scholarship to study Horticulture at WVU
Scholarship Program in Memory of George W. Longenecker West Virginia Press Association GLEN DALE, W.Va. — The board of directors of the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA) selected Adaline Cumpston, a senior at John Marshall High School, to receive a scholarship created in memory of George W. Longenecker.[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: American Cancer Society Medicaid Community Conversation in Lewisburg on April 29
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The American Cancer Society (ACS) Cancer Association Network (CAN) is hosting a free Medicaid Community Conversation at the Clingman Center for Community Engagement in Lewisburg on April 29 at 5 p.m. The ACS contact is [email protected].
CAMC Teays Valley Hospital breaks ground on expansion project
TEAYS VALLEY, W.Va. — CAMC Teays Valley Hospital is making another investment in its community. Work is beginning on a $45 million expansion project. This addition to the hospital is about 50,000 square feet and will include operating rooms, a vascular lab, endoscopy suites and pre and post procedures patient[Read More…]



