WVSU Extension Service Hosting Small Fruits Workshop Series
West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service will host a two-day series of workshops to help farmers increase production of small fruits such as grapes and strawberries Jan. 28-29 at the Fruits of Labor Café and Bakery in Rainelle, W.Va. The free workshops are designed for both small- and large-scale growers. “Small fruit production has […]
‘Music of the Coalfields’ Kicks Off Coal Heritage Lecture Series at Concord University’s Beckley Campus
Music has always been an important part of the history of the coalfields, capturing the plaintive echoes of the struggle of the workers. This year, the first installment of the Coal Heritage Lecture Series at Concord University’s Beckley campus will feature “The Music of the Coalfields” performed by Julie Adams, Colleen Anderson and Josh Barrett […]
On the Road with West Virginia Music
By Amy Arnett Music is deep in the veins of West Virginia’s culture. The musicians who hail from the Mountain State represent almost every genre and come from all corners of the state, but they all share their home-state roots. At the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, it is their mission to showcase and […]
Governor Tomblin Presents 14 Communities with Small Cities Block Grants
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin today presented more than $12.3 million in Small Cities Block Grant funds for 14 critical infrastructure projects for communities across West Virginia. In total, more than $27 million in other federal, state and local funding will support public infrastructure projects for more than 7,300 West Virginia households and improve reliability statewide. […]
Join the SBA’s WV District Office for Meet the Lenders on February 24
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office joins the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce for a Meet the Lenders event Tuesday, February 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Hilton Garden Inn in Morgantown at 150 Suncrest Towne Centre Drive. This is a unique opportunity to learn about financing opportunities with the following invited […]
Women, Coronary Artery Disease Topic of Community Seminar
February is American Heart Month and National Women’s Heart Health Month. In recognition, University Healthcare and the WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center Eastern Division will sponsor a community mini-medical school program on heart disease. The seminar titled Healing the Heart of the Family: Women and Coronary Artery Disease will be held on Tuesday, […]
