WVU state water conference to highlight flooding and pipelines

West Virginia often feels the ravages of hurricanes and tropical storms that hit U.S. coasts hundreds of miles away like Florence did last weekend in North Carolina. Even if the hurricane drops as little as two-to-four inches of rain, flooding concerns remain in parts of West Virginia. “This region is particularly susceptible to large amounts…

Drop your spare change to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern West Virginia on annual Day of Change

Ronald McDonald House Charities across the country will celebrate the annual Day of Change on October 15, 2018. The occasion commemorates the opening of the first Ronald McDonald House and highlights how McDonald’s donation boxes play an integral role in raising funds needed to keep families of critically ill children close. “You might think that…

A Record Number of Local Volunteers Give Back

The 13th Annual United Way Day of Caring 2018 is Our Largest Ever 70 Volunteers from Businesses, Schools and Volunteer Groups Tackle 73 Projects Today!  United We Serve is the 2018 theme for the United Way of Central West Virginia’s 13th Annual Day of Caring.  Over 1000 volunteers gathered this morning at Power Park starting…