WVU Coaches Area Students to Highest Award at Global Robotics Championship
The expertise of West Virginia University, the experience of community mentors and the minds of West Virginia high school students created a winning formula at the world’s largest event for STEM students. The Mountaineer Area RoboticS, or MARS, team received the Chairman’s Award at the annual FIRST Robotics Competition Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, on […]
SBA Announces Procurement Training Competition
The US Small Business Administration today announced the Veteran Federal Procurement Entrepreneurship Training Program (VFPETP) competition. The competition provides funding for US-based organizations to expand existing federal procurement entrepreneurship training programs to veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Offered by SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD), the program enables one awardee to […]
Appalachian Heritage Cook-Off
The Fort New Salem Foundation will host an Appalachian Heritage Cook-Off   on May 13, 2017 at Fort New Salem from noon to 5 PM. This is the seventh annual cook off and is the feature event for May at Fort New Salem. Multiple cooking teams will compete for a first prize award. The teams will […]
30th Annual Bernie Hutzler Golf Classic
The annual Bernie Hutzler Golf Classic, hosted by the WVU Medicine University Healthcare Foundation and presenting sponsors Argos USA Corporation, the Jefferson Medical Center Auxiliary and United Bank/United Wealth Management, will be held on Monday, June 5 at Cress Creek in Shepherdstown. This year marks the 30th year for the tournament, which was established in […]
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad Opens Mother’s Day Weekend
A sure sign that summer’s on its way is the start of Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad’s 2017 season. Potomac Eagle begins its 27th season on Saturday, May 13 with their popular Trough Trip. This outstanding three-hour journey begins just north of Romney at Wappocomo Station, situated next to a charming homestead with a sprawling view […]
University of Charleston Announces New Provost
Dr. Kim Spiezio has been named as Provost at the University of Charleston. He will fill the position being vacated by Dr. Letha Zook, who will be relocating this summer after seven years at UC. Dr. Spiezo will begin his tenure on July 1, 2017. “The search process yielded a shared understanding that Dr. Spiezio […]
