WLU Non-Traditional Student Receives Scholarship
West Liberty University student Crystal Jozwick of Wheeling received a $500 scholarship recently from the Ohio Valley Business and Professional Women’s Group. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants had to be a non-traditional female college student going back to school. Jozwick is enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Administration (BLA) degree […]
The Resort at Glade Springs Announces its First-Ever “Wizarding Weekend” This Labor Day Holiday
The Resort at Glade Springs announces a weekend of spellbinding adventure this Labor Day weekend with its first-ever “Wizarding Weekend”attraction. This family event, scheduled for Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1, 2018 is dedicated to capturing the spirit of magic and enchantment as portrayed in recent iconic hit motion pictures and bestselling novels. Guests […]
Robinson & McElwee Attorney Receives 2018 Defense Attorney of the Year Award
Robinson & McElwee PLLC member John C. Palmer IV was presented with the 2018 Defense Attorney of the Year award by the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (DTCWV) in recognition of his distinguished service to the legal profession in the Mountain State through his work with DTCWV. Selected from among over 500 attorneys, this […]
WVU researchers receive funding from the Alpha Foundation to study mine safety and health
A pair of research teams from West Virginia University have received close to $500,000 in funding from the Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health. The first team, led by Derek Johnson, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, will look at cost-effective ways to measure methane in longwall coal mining operations […]
Pierpont Community & Technical College and WV Northern partner with Murray Energy
Pierpont Community & Technical College & West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) have formed a partnership with Murray Energy Corporation to offer a new Associate Degree program, Mine Maintenance. The two-year program also includes opportunities to gain experience with Murray Energy. The program will begin with the Fall 2018 Semester and students can enroll now […]
SBA Announces Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard Results
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development Ken Dodds hosts a conference call Tuesday, May 22 to discuss the results of the 2017 Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard. The annual Scorecard is an assessment tool measuring how well federal agencies achieve their small business and […]