West Liberty University Establishes New Downtown Center
West Liberty University is bringing the Hilltop to Wheeling as it seeks to assist in the downtown renaissance presently taking place. “We are pleased to support the efforts of the City of Wheeling and its leaders as they look to reinvigorate downtown and we are leasing a space in the Horne’s Building that will allow […]
West Virginia State University Teams with China for Agricultural Research
A research scientist from West Virginia State University (WVSU) recently visited China to facilitate collaborations on research that would strengthen disease resistance in watermelon crops. WVSU research scientist Dr. Umesh K. Reddy was invited as a distinguished scientist by the Chinese government to advise researchers at the Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute of the Chinese Academy […]
RISE West Virginia Awards Over $1.4 Million to Flood-impacted Small Businesses
West Virginia Department of Commerce Secretary Keith Burdette today announced that RISE West Virginia has awarded more than $1.4 million to small businesses in 11 counties. RISE West Virginia is the state’s long-term recovery initiative aimed at revitalizing local economies affected by the June 2016 flooding. “We launched RISE West Virginia to help our state’s […]
Christmas Stockings for Soldiers
Send our troops a little taste of home for the holidays! Brown Funeral Home is conducting its 3rd annual Christmas Stockings for Soldiers initiative. From now through November 25th, donors can stop in to the funeral home and pick-up a free Christmas stocking to take home, decorate and stuff with Christmas cheer. You will receive a […]
NOAA’s GOES-R Satellite Heads to Orbit to Improve Weather Forecast Accuracy and Speed
GOES-R, the first of NOAA’s highly advanced geostationary weather satellites, lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 6:42 p.m. EST today, on its way to boost the nation’s weather observation network and NOAA’s prediction capabilities, leading to more accurate and timely forecasts, watches and warnings. In two weeks, once GOES-R is situated in orbit 22,300 […]
West Virginia Colleges Support Student Veterans with 5 Star Challenge
State officials are applauding West Virginia’s public colleges and universities for stepping up their efforts to support student veterans. During a meeting of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission earlier today, Dr. Paul Hill, Chancellor of the Commission, reported that all of the state’s public higher education institutions have met or exceeded the goals […]
