WVU grad student wins AHA fellowship to study diabetes’ effects on the heart
Like other cells in the body, heart cells contain mitochondria, which act like tiny powerhouses. Just as a car can’t run well if its engine is faulty, cells can’t do their jobs if their mitochondria malfunction. Diabetes can harm the heart, sabotaging its ability to make energy at the cellular level. Diabetics are at least […]
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 […]
WVU kicks off West Virginia Economic Outlook Series in Charleston
West Virginia University’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research will kick off its fall Economic Outlook Series in early October, the first of five events that will run through mid-November. The BBER, which is housed in the WVU College of Business and Economics, will present its West Virginia Economic Outlook 2019-2023statewide economic analysis and forecast […]
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races Hosts Tenth Annual Race for the Ribbon Events, 5K and Night of Racing to Support Breast Cancer Care & Services
In partnership with the West Virginia Breast Health Initiative, Inc., Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will once again present a day of activities dedicated to the fight against breast cancer for the tenth straight year. On Saturday, September 22, Hollywood Casino will host a 5K fun run, the tenth annual Race for the Ribbon […]
