WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Kids on summer break make sandcastles at the beach with the expectation that the ocean will whisk away their work with the tides, but once they return to the classroom, students expect their work will be more permanent. A West Virginia University professor will use[Read More…]
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Media Advisory: WV Caring sponsoring four for Taylor Swift concert experience
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Children who have suffered the loss of a parent or loved one, along with family members or guardians, will be attending the July 10, 2018 Taylor Swift concert thanks to West Virginia Caring and its community partners. Financial gifts from Apple Federal Credit Union and other donors[Read More…]
West Virginia-born filmmaker Mark Trent wins Silver Lion award at Cannes Lion Festival
By SARAH RICHARDSON Mountain Messenger LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Mark Trent is an Appalachia based photographer and filmmaker. Born and raised in West Virginia, Trent has traveled the globe to tell intimate stories through award-winning photo essays and documentaries. Trent was a producer for a 19-minute long documentary commissioned by Proctor[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, July 9
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, July 9, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP HOMES IN ON SUPREME COURT PICK The president says he “can’t go wrong” with[Read More…]
West Virginia Parkways Authority clears Turnpike bonds to go to market in early August
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With a final vote Thursday by the West Virginia Parkways Authority, the state is on track to sell the first $172 million in Turnpike bonds the week of Aug. 6. Authority members adopted a Debt and Capital Planning Management Policy, the authority’s[Read More…]
West Virginia House Judiciary Committee sets dates for Supreme Court impeachment hearings
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The next steps in considering impeaching one or possibly more justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court are set to take place. The House Judiciary Committee will hold the first meeting on impeachment proceedings on July 12. Delegate[Read More…]
Summit Bechtel Reserve program aims to increase outdoor sportsmanship, conservation
By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — With six national parks, dozens of state parks and a national forest that spans nearly a million acres, West Virginia has plenty of woods. In fact, ranked by percentage by the U.S. Forest Service, the Mountain State is third in the nation in[Read More…]
‘Out of sight’ towing industry supports 10,000 West Virginia jobs
By JENNIFER GARDNER Charleston Gazette-Mail PORT AMHERST, W.Va. — In the 22 years Chris “Critter” Gravely has spent working on the barges that churn their way up and down the Kanawha River, he has witnessed firsthand the decline of the coal industry. The 43-year-old towboat captain spends about six months[Read More…]
West Virginia Department of Agriculture Coordinator to work one-on-one with farmers
By LISA SUMMERS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has hired three coordinators to help farmers with business development, including one in the Northern Panhandle. Kacey Gantzer is the first Business Development and Planning Coordinator for the WVDA’s Northern Panhandle region. She[Read More…]
