Try This WV Comes To Eastern Panhandle
Try This West Virginia is a statewide organization whose mission is to help knock West Virginia off the top of the worst health lists, community by community, and, it’s coming to Berkeley and Jefferson Counties in September. Try This is teaming up with Healthy Bodies Healthy Spirits to sponsor a Regional Gathering on Sept. 27 […]
West Virginia State University Launches New Tuition Loyalty Program
West Virginia State University (WVSU) has launched a new loyalty program designed to freeze tuition rates of high school students who participate in the University’s early enrollment, or collaborative programs. Beginning with the fall 2018 cohort, The WVSU Loyalty Program “My State, My Rate” will freeze tuition rates for students completing at least six credit […]
West Virginia Tourism Office Seeks Nominations for 2017 Stars of the Industry Awards
The West Virginia Tourism Office today opened nominations for the 2017 Stars of the Industry Awards. Recipients will be recognized at the annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism, October 29-31 at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in New Cumberland, WV. “The Stars of the Industry Awards are a wonderful opportunity to showcase the work of our […]
Sweet Sixteen: The EdVenture Group Leads West Virginia in Education Innovation
By Amber Ravenscroft On June 1, The EdVenture Group celebrated its 16th birthday, marking over a decade of innovative work in education in West Virginia. Founded in 2001 by a high school mathematics and computer science teacher, The EdVenture Group has impacted more than 30,000 students and implemented over 5,000 workshops and capacity-building opportunities for […]
Shepherd Hosting Looking at Appalachia Photo Exhibit
A snapshot of modern Appalachia is on display at Shepherd University’s Scarborough Library, where more than 75 photos from Roger May’s crowdsourced project “Looking at Appalachia” are on exhibit through September 30. May will present a special lecture about the exhibit on Friday, September 29, at 5 p.m. as part of Shepherd’s Appalachian Heritage Festival […]
West Virginia Small Business Coach Receives National Award
Marsa Myers, business coach with West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC), received official recognition as West Virginia’s 2017 State Star during the America’s Small Business Development Center national conference Tuesday, September 5, in Nashville, Tennessee. The award honors outstanding SBDC members throughout the country. To be nominated, State Stars must demonstrate exemplary performance, […]