An Investment in West Virginia’s Future
Since 1947, Electronic Specialty Company has provided systems and services for safety, security and critical communications supporting businesses and people in our communities. Roughly 5 percent of babies born in 2017 in West Virginia—the most vulnerable members of these communities—suffered from neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a withdrawal syndrome that occurs after prenatal exposure to drugs is […]
Canaan Valley Resort Celebrates Kickoff to Summer with Memorial Weekend Events
Canaan Valley Resort in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands is offering a lineup of fun events during Memorial Day weekend, May 25 – 28. “Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial launch of the summer season around here, and our hard-working recreation activities team has arranged a variety of fun and festive ways to celebrate,” said Steve […]
Governor Jim Justice & West Virginia Tourism Office Announce New “Almost Heaven” Campaign
Governor Jim Justice in partnership with the West Virginia Tourism Office today launched a new tourism campaign that positions West Virginia as “Almost Heaven” and invites visitors to find their version of heaven in the hills of West Virginia. The campaign launch follows a two-week-long photo contest by Gov. Justice. The contest generated more than […]
West Virginia State to Host Health Expo and Interpersonal Violence Summit on April 17
West Virginia State University (WVSU) will sponsor a Health Expo and Interpersonal Violence Summit on Tuesday, April 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the James C. Wilson University Union. The event is free and open to the public and will include a resource fair focusing on health services available in the community. Robert […]
Shepherd students present research at Appalachian Studies Association conference
Two students in Shepherd University’s Appalachian Studies Program presented their projects and research at the 2018 Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) conference April 5-8 in Cincinnati. Breanna Gladden, a communications major from Shepherdstown, presented a paper titled “Finding John Henry: Examining the Legend, the Ballad, and the Man,” and Cameron Mallow, a history major from Cabins, […]
Mon Health offering free skin cancer screenings
The Mon Health Zelda Stein Weiss Cancer Awareness and Early Detection Project is offering free skin cancer screenings for the community this spring. Appointments are required and can be made by calling the Mon Health Medical Center community wellness office at 304-285-2730. The following dates and locations are available in Morgantown: Friday, May 4, 8-10 […]