High School Graduates Get a Jump Start on Their Teaching Degree at Concord University
Concord University is teaming up with the West Virginia Department of Education to offer high school students free college credit towards their education degree. There will be a signing ceremony on Thursday, August 8 at 11:00 a.m. in the President’s Office (Administration 200). Beginning in the fall, admitted Concord students who completed the Careers in […]
Wyoming County Leads in New Business Growth for July 2019
Wyoming County led in new business growth percentage for July 2019 with a total of nine new businesses registering to operate in the county, according to West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner. That equates to a 2.03 percent growth for Wyoming County. The Secretary of State’s Business & Licensing Division reported that Lincoln, Jefferson, […]
WVU Parkersburg Entrepreneur Center offers free Maker Day event for cosplayers and pop culture enthusiasts
Clark Kent made changing into Superman look easy. It is challenging to transform into Iron Man, Boba Fett or Wonder Woman, but aspiring heroes and villains can find help at the WVU Parkersburg Entrepreneur Center during the 2019 Maker Day event. On Sunday, Sept. 15, from 12 – 6 p.m., the Entrepreneur Center (located in […]
WVU researcher tailors first-responder app to improve stroke outcomes
Doctors have about three hours to administer the most effective treatment for the most common type of stroke. If they miss that window, recovery becomes questionable, and survival rates plummet. Amelia Adcock, associate director of the West Virginia University Stroke Center, is customizing an app that helps first responders in West Virginia triage stroke patients efficiently when […]
Chairman Capito Announces Several DHS Grants for West Virginia
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced several U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants totaling more than $8 million dollars that will benefit West Virginia. As chairman, Senator Capito oversees funding for all aspects of the department, including its many grant programs. “As chairman of the […]
Official Children’s Choir of West Virginia Announces Appalachian Festival of Young Voices 2020
The Appalachian Children’s Chorus (ACC) is inviting children’s choirs from around the country to participate in the Appalachian Festival of Young Voices scheduled for June 26 – 29, 2020. The festival is a musically and culturally enriching experience for all participants according to Dr. Rollo Dilworth, who is an internationally renowned conductor, educator, and clinician […]
