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When West Virginia State University (WVSU) honors distinguished NASA mathematician and WVSU alumna Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson on Aug. 25 with a statue dedicated in her honor, it is fitting that the work was created by a fellow Yellow Jacket alum. Artist Frederick Hightower, a WVSU graduate with a bachelor’s degree in fine art, was…
The National Park Service and Friends of New River Gorge National River are planning a series of projects this fall to show “love” to Bluestone National Scenic River. Community members are invited to sign up for volunteer events that will take place along the popular Bluestone Turnpike Trail. The project will kick off next Saturday,…
Six radio and TV professionals will be inducted into the West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame on Sat., Oct. 27, 2018 at the Museum of Radio and Technology in Huntington, W. Va. Tom Resler, Hall of Fame committee chairman, said that the selection committee had a talented field of individuals from which to choose. “These…
The WVU Medicine MedCHEFS and the WVU Medicine Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health are offering cooking demos and Walk with a Doc the third Saturday of each month in Jefferson County. Walk with a Doc starts at 9 a.m. at the Charles Town Farmers Market and MedCHEFS cooking demos start at 10 a.m. at…
Shepherd University, along with the West Virginia Autism Training Center at Marshall University and Eastern Panhandle Indigo Children (EPIC), hosted a Back to School Strategies workshop on August 4. The workshop offered advice to help students who are on the autism spectrum and their parents prepare for the coming year. Thirty-one people from Berkeley and…
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern West Virginia will hold their annual For Our Families 5K on Saturday, October 20 at the new Shawnee Sports Complex (519 King Street) in Dunbar. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with the race starting at 9 a.m. “We are always grateful for the community’s support of our mission and…