WVU Parkersburg, RESA 5 sign agreement to provide college credit for three state programs
West Virginia University at Parkersburg and Regional Education Service Agencies (RESA 5) signed an articulation agreement today in an effort to provide opportunities to potential college students. The college will offer academic credit to students who complete the state’s Hit the Ground Running, SPOKES or Technology Next Step programs. “We are excited about providing this […]
Bridging the Gap: Fossil Fuels and Renewable Energy
By Eric Mathis West Virginia has a long and proud tradition as a primary producer of the coal that powers our nation’s economy. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), West Virginia accounts for more than one-tenth of total U.S. coal production and coal-fired plants produce nearly all of the electricity generated in the state. […]
Green Savings
By Kelly Biemer Looking for a way to fund energy efficiency upgrades for your school, county or town without draining your budget? An energy savings agreement may be the answer. Five West Virginia towns—Beckley, Clarksburg, Martinsburg, Morgantown and Wheeling—have undertaken energy efficiency upgrades that will save more than $550,000 in utility costs and 4,400 metric […]
Everybody Wants a Cracker
By Kevin DiGregorio Surely you know all about Polly and how that bird wanted a cracker—a saltine cracker, in fact. Perhaps you also know that everybody else—well, it certainly seems like everybody else—also wants a cracker. Instead of a saltine, everybody else is after an ethane cracker—or two or three—and the $1 to $3 billion […]
Cancer Survivor Continues the Fight to Protect Cancer care for Future Patients
Brett Wilson of Scott Depot WV attended the seventh annual Community Oncology Conference, March 30-31 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This marked the second year that patient advocates attended the meting. The Community Oncology Alliance Patient Advocacy Network (CPAN)helped cancer survivors learn to reach out and share their stories with the public. Patients from across […]
Greenbrier Humane Society takes on 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge Qualifying Heat
Beginning April 5, 2012 thru April 16th, the Greenbrier Humane Society will be a participant in the Qualifying Heat of the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge. The Greenbrier Humane Society is competing for a chance at more than $500,000 in grant funding, including a grand prize of $100,000.00. We are the only shelter in […]