West Virginia Flood: One Year Later

Over the past year, West Virginians have come together to rebuild in the aftermath of the deadly, historic flooding of June 2016. From day one, individuals, nonprofits, government agencies, businesses, schools, and churches – including many parishes in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston – responded with immense generosity by assisting with debris removal, mucking out homes,…

Jackson Kelly Attorney Roger Wolfe Elected as The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Fellow

Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that firm lawyer Roger A. Wolfe has been elected as a Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Election as a Fellow is the highest recognition by ones colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication and excellence. Wolfe will be inducted at…

Shepherd Student is Interning in President Hendrix’s Cancer Research Lab

Shepherd University student Adam Hull, a senior biology major from Inwood, is the first recipient of the Robert Louis Katz Medical Research Foundation internship in Shepherd President Mary J.C. Hendrix’s cancer research laboratory at West Virginia University. Hull is spending June and July working in the laboratory with researchers Dr. Richard Seftor, Elisabeth Seftor, and…

Marshall University Students Earn Professional Awards for Nonprofit Work

Two sections of Marshall University Public Relations Campaign Management classes took home four first-place Crystal Awards from the Public Relations Society of America-West Virginia Chapter at the PRSA-W.Va. Gala June 14 at the Culture Center in Charleston. Three of the Crystal Awards were for the Ronald McDonald House campaign researched, planned, executed, and evaluated by…

$3 Million Grant Awarded to Enhance Broadband Access in Upshur, Barbour and Randolph Counties

The federal government has granted $3 Million to the Central West Virginia Development Association to develop a fixed wireless broadband network within Upshur, Barbour and Randolph Counties.  This award represents the largest geographic footprint of the funding program and serves more people than any other recipient as well.  The $3 Million from USDA Community Connect…