Preventing Forest Fires: Keeping the Mountain State Safe
By Governor Earl Ray Tomblin We often hear stories on the evening news and read articles in national newspapers about areas of our country that have experienced devastation caused by wildfires. This August, West Virginia’s Division of Forestry wild land firefighting crew traveled across the country assisting with wildfire suppression efforts at the Klamath National […]
Communities Unite Against Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a dangerous disease, with more than 1,300 women expected to be diagnosed in West Virginia in 2014. Â As the fight against breast cancer continues, West Virginia communities are coming together to spread the word about prevention and early detection. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and West Virginia is recognizing this […]
Jim Justice and Family to Serve as Grand Marshals in Homecoming Parade
Jim Justice, a Marshall University alumnus and owner of the famed Greenbrier Resort, along with wife, Cathy, daughter, Jill, and son, Jay, will serve as grand marshals for Marshall’s 2014 homecoming parade, set for Saturday, Oct. 11. Participants in the parade will line up at 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of 8th Street and 4th […]
Sixteen New Municipalities Selected for the West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program
The West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Board recently announced 16 additional municipalities have been selected for West Virginia’s Home Rule Pilot Program.  After reviewing applications and hearing presentations from 22 applicants, the Home Rule Board added the following entities to the pilot program: Bluefield, Buckhannon, Charles Town, Clarksburg, Dunbar, Fairmont, Martinsburg, Milton, Morgantown, Nitro, Parkersburg, […]
WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Kanawha County
A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Oct. 30, in Kanawha County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The […]
WLU Graphic Design Students Reach Out to Community with Skills
Practice makes perfect and senior graphic design majors at West Liberty University are ready to practice their skills and offer their talents to non-profit groups and startup companies in the Ohio Valley. “This as an outreach to the community that we’ve offered in the past, helping organizations with limited budgets receive the services of our […]