Wheeling’s Figaretti’s Restaurant Named Best Italian Restaurant in West Virginia

The West Virginia Tourism Office today celebrates Figaretti’s Restaurant in Wheeling for being named the best Italian restaurant in West Virginia by Lovefood.com. The title is a result of Lovefood’s curated list of the best Italian restaurants in every state. “I’d like to personally congratulate Figaretti’s Restaurant on this accomplishment,” said West Virginia Tourism Commissioner […]

Capito Announces Funding to Help Veterans Pursue, Earn Postsecondary Education

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced a total of $639,257 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education for Concord University in Athens, West Virginia, and Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. The funding—provided through the Veterans Upward Bound program—will be used to support projects designed to help student veterans […]

Three Distinguished Alumni Will Be Named to the Wall of Honor

West Liberty University’s Alumni Association will add the names of three distinguished alumni to its Wall of Honor at an induction ceremony during Homecoming 2017. Alumni John Hennen, Katie Kacmarik and Al Roszczyk will receive awards during the invitation-only President’s Recognition Dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. The dinner also honors donors who are members of the John […]

A Mountain State Adventure: WVU Offers Unique Orientation Experience

By Marion Holmes Every fall students across the country pack up their belonging and head to colleges and universities to start their first year as college students. These students are met with a host of obstacles as they transition into college, including challenges relating to academics, time management, course and major selection, being away from […]