Boy Scouts Bringing Community Service to Concord University

The bleachers at Concord University’s Callaghan Stadium are getting a facelift thanks to the efforts of a group of Boy Scouts. The Scouts volunteering to paint the home side bleachers at the Mountain Lions’ athletic facility are participating in the 2017 Arrow to the Summit Community Service Initiative in conjunction with the National Scout Jamboree […]

Clear Mountain Bank Hires Shea Peck as Mortgage Loan Specialist

Clear Mountain Bank has hired Shea Peck as a mortgage loan specialist at the bank’s Bridgeport office in Harrison County. In her position, Peck will assist customers with purchases, refinances, construction loans and more. She is also available to meet with and educate consumers on the various mortgage products and programs available to them. Peck […]

Shepherd Martinsburg Center Director Named Chair of Regional Airport Authority

Jim Klein, the director of Shepherd University’s Martinsburg Center, has been named the chair of Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport Authority. Klein was elected to the position July 11 during the Airport Authority’s monthly meeting. Klein replaces longtime chair and Shepherd alumnus Rick Wachtel, who died June 15.   “It’s an honor to be given […]

West Virginia Autism Training Center Program Receives Award

The West Virginia Autism Training Center’s College Program for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder has been named the winner of the Audrey I. Horne Memorial Award. The on-campus program that supports university students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) was formed at Marshall University in 2002 and will be replicated at Concord University beginning with […]

Thank You #AlmostHeaven West Virginia

An op-ed by Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby Thank you, West Virginia—and congratulations! Last month, you pulled off one of the most successful social media campaigns by any state, ever. In a span of just two weeks you used #AlmostHeaven tens of thousands of times, and your posts reached more than 15 million people. At its […]