Marshall Recreation Center to Host Pump and Run Competition
The Marshall Recreation Center’s annual Pump and Run, a competition that features weight lifting and running, will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the center on the Huntington campus. Race director Michele Muth said Pump and Run is a great opportunity for participants to get an intense workout, train for other Pump […]
Three WVU Online Graduate Programs Listed Among Nation’s Top 30
Three online graduate programs at West Virginia University – nursing, education and business – have been ranked among the top 30 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The online graduate nursing program was ranked 21st overall in the rankings announced today (Tuesday), education was 26th and business 29th. U.S. News reviewed 101 […]
Gov. Tomblin Commends Miller for Service at State Division of Motor Vehicles
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Joe Miller will retire Jan. 15, 2013. Following Miller’s retirement, Deputy Commissioner Steven Dale will assume the role of Acting Commissioner. “I wish Joe the best in his upcoming, and much deserved, retirement from public service,” Gov. Tomblin said. “During his years […]
Extreme Weather Map Shows 3,527 Monthly Weather Records Shattered in 2012
In 2012, at least 93 record-breaking extreme weather records were set in West Virginia. Nationwide, 3,527 monthly weather records for heat, rain and snow were broken by extreme weather events that hit communities throughout the US, according to an updated interactive extreme weather mapping tool and year-end review released today by the Natural Resources Defense […]
Senior Hugo Andreini Develops New Bluetooth Product, Auranova
West Liberty University Senior Hugo Andreini III developed a new Bluetooth product that is now launching and will be especially attractive to women. An exercise physiology major from Wheeling, Andreini has always been interested in business innovation and is enrolled in several entrepreneurship classes through the Center for Entrepreneurship, a division of the Gary E. […]
Gov. Tomblin Announces Colonel Gilliam as Newest Member of Veterans Council
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance (WVDVA) today announced Col. Harrison Gilliam as the newest member of the West Virginia Veterans Council. “I’m pleased Colonel Gilliam accepted this opportunity to serve on the West Virginia Veterans Council,” Gov. Tomblin said. “His extensive knowledge and experience will be an added […]