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Charles and Norma Carroll, longtime Huntington residents and benefactors to Marshall University, have made a generous financial commitment to the Marshall University Foundation Inc. to support scholarships and other university projects close to the couple’s hearts. The bequest, which is in their wills in the form of a planned gift, will bring their total contributions…
Bird lovers and other winter outdoors enthusiasts are invited to flock to the 2015 Winter Wonder Weekend at North Bend State Park Jan. 16-18. The theme for this annual event is “For the Birds” and will feature bird-related programs, crafts and activities. Outdoor opportunities will include sleigh riding (weather permitting) and hikes. The weekend begins…
U.S. Senator-elect Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today received Senate committee assignments for the 114th Congress. She will serve on the Appropriations Committee, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Environment and Public Works Committee. Senator-elect Capito issued the following statement: “These committees address some of West Virginia’s most critical issues and will enable me…
Thanks to an endowment from a former president, West Liberty University has upgraded its technology in the Paul N. Elbin Library. Some of the upgrades are easily seen like the strange looking egg chairs equipped with iPads and the white board tables topped by big screen computer monitors, others are buried deep in the infrastructure…
Governor’s One Shot Committee members have presented a check to the Mountaineer Food Bank, representing $65,000 raised during the eighth annual Governor’s One Shot Deer Hunt held Oct. 24-26, 2014. The money will go toward expenses associated with the Hunters Helping the Hungry Program (HHH), administered by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, to…
TheMarshall University School of Pharmacy has received a $10,000 grant from Walgreens to support diversity outreach and inclusion initiatives. The grant, to be disseminated as scholarships and funding for pipeline programs and other cultural initiatives, is part of Walgreens’ national effort to support increasing diversity among professional student programs. Receiving Walgreens scholarships this academic year…