Grant to support mine safety research at Marshall University
The Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Sciences (CEGAS) at Marshall University is receiving $96,306 from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration to support mine safety research. Researchers at CEGAS will use the grant funds over the next year to develop a computer program to perform mine ventilation network planning calculations. […]
Spilman Files Suit Against USEPA to Protect Interests of Natural Gas Industry
The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced that it recently filed suit in D.C. Circuit Court against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on behalf of several oil and natural gas associations throughout the eastern United States. The action challenges the EPA’s recently promulgated air regulations that unjustly require controls on […]
Charleston Credit Union Boasts Technology and Green Innovative Leadership, Puts Members in Their Element
Three years ago, the former WV United Federal Credit Union in Kanawha City became the nation’s first financial institution to create an iPhone application allowing deposits to be made by phone. Today, the credit union is changing its name to Element Federal Credit Union to better reflect its innovations, friendly member service, and its continuing […]
Christopher Columbus’s Replica Ships to Visit Charleston as Part of FestivALL FALL
On Wednesday, Oct. 24, historically accurate replicas of Christopher Columbus’s famous ships, the Niña and the Pinta, will dock on the Kanawha River at the Haddad Riverfront Park, and will be open for public tours until departure early the morning of Nov. 5. The ships are touring together as a new and enhanced “sailing museum” sponsored by the […]
Children’s Authors Signing Books at Mountaineer Week Family Fun Day
A futuristic Santa, playful elf, a fuzzy pup and a cranky crab are among the book characters children can discover at Mountaineer Week Family Fun Day on Saturday at West Virginia University’s MountainLair. Even better, they can meet the authors who created them! Seven authors will be signing from noon-5 p.m. on Saturday at the […]
