Charleston Rod Run and Doo Wop Expected to Attract Thousands to the City Oct. 4-7

The 7th annual Charleston Rod Run and Doo Wop returns to Charleston Oct. 4-7. Held this year in conjunction with the World’s Championship Chili Cookoff, coordinators expect to attract approximately 25,000 people each day from 15 states and Eastern Canada. “We’re excited to welcome car enthusiasts and visitors from all around who will come out […]

Regional Wealth Management Firm Adds Yet Another Accomplished Professional to their Team

McKinley Carter Wealth Services, a regional wealth management firm with offices in Wheeling and Charleston, West Virginia as well as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce that Fred H. Tipper has joined the team as the firm’s Director of Investments. David H. McKinley, President and Managing Director for McKinley Carter stated, “Fred and I have […]

USS West Virginia Association Unites In Charleston

The 2012 Reunion of the USS West Virginia Association will be held in Charleston, on September 28, 29 and 30, 2012. Comprised of sailors who served on the warship USS West Virginia, their families, and naval history enthusiasts, the group has gathered annually since 1955 to commemorate their losses and celebrate their victories. Because most […]

Leading scientist in autism to present at the Marshall University School of Medicine

Dr. Martha Herbert, an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, will give a presentation from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the Harless Auditorium at the Marshall University Medical School. The presentation, titled The Autism Revolution: From Broken Brain to Chronic Treatable Systemic Condition, is co-sponsored by the West Virginia Autism […]

Ohio Valley University launches intensive English program with trip overseas

Communication is key. Imagine what it would be like to go to school in another country where you don’t know or understand the language. Ohio Valley University has started a new Intensive English Program to teach international students how to communicate in preparation for pursuing a degree. As part of this program, Ashley Fugett, Intensive […]

O’Hanlon essay contest winners to be announced Monday, Sept. 17

The awards ceremony for the Dan O’Hanlon Essay Competition at Marshall University will take place at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in the John Marshall Room of the Memorial Student Center on MU’s Huntington campus. Dr. David J. Pittenger, dean of Marshall’s College of Liberal Arts, said the essay competition represents Marshall’s commitment to help […]