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…

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,…