Wild, Wonderful West Virginia Announces 101 Unique Places To Dine
Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby today announced the latest edition of the “101 Unique Places to Dine” pocket guide at Black Bear Burritos in Morgantown. The “101 Unique Places to Dine” guide highlights 101 distinctive and delicious culinary destinations around the state, as voted by the public. The 3rd edition of the dining guide organizes the […]
West Virginia AgrAbility: Making Agriculture Accessible to All
By Matt Browning According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), more than 200,000 farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers acquire occupational injuries each year that limit their ability to perform essential work tasks. The West Virginia AgrAbility program exists to assist these farmers and their family members with education and resources, ensuring our state’s farmers […]
Using the Past to Educate the Future
By Shannon Lester Nestled in the hills of Southern West Virginia, Heritage Farm Museum & Village connects early Appalachian settlers’ survival ingenuity and ancestral problem solving with today’s technology to empower a brighter future. Home to more than 15 hand-hewn log structures—including indoor event space for up to 200 people, five log cabin inns, a […]
Local Family Doctor Reopens After June Floods Destroy Practice
Four months after reopening, Dr. John P. Richards is open for business in a new fully functioning facility. At the end of June in 2016, Richards lost his entire family practice to six feet of water during the severe floods that hit West Virginia. On June 23, 2016, Dr. Richards was forced to relocate after […]
Gov. Justice Announces Growing Healthy Communities Grants
Governor Jim Justice today announced more than $145,000 in awards for eight projects from the Growing Healthy Communities grant program. “Healthy communities mean a healthier workforce and that’s critical to attracting jobs to West Virginia,” said Governor Jim Justice. “These grants will improve the quality of life for our people.” The Growing Healthy Communities Program […]
A Global Network: WVU Reed College of Media Expands Access to Education
By Allyson Kennedy When graduate students in the West Virginia University (WVU) Reed College of Media’s online programs log into their courses, they could meet a marketing and communications manager from California, a digital strategist from Ohio, a mom from Texas or a full-time student from New York. Without the boundaries of a brick and […]