Pocahontas County Archery Team Takes State Tournament, Heading to Louisville for Nationals May 8-10, 2014
Archery is a great equalizer, regardless of size, gender, age, athletic ability or disability. Jody and Becky Spencer should know. They are volunteer instructors with West Virginia’s DNR Archery in the Schools (AIS) program in Pocahontas County. “We have small, younger girls who outshoot larger athletic boys. We have kids who are unable to do […]
Young Bankers to Tour Marshall
On Friday, April 25, 5th grade students will be arriving on the Marshall campus as part of a field trip with the Young Bankers Club, a program of Fifth Third Bank. The students will arrive on campus at 9:45 a.m. and receive a welcome address from President Kopp, followed by a campus tour and lunch. […]
Generation Charleston to Hold Housing Forum
Join Generation Charleston for a forum discussing the future of housing in the downtown Charleston area. The forum, which is scheduled for April 29, will feature David Molgaard, Charleston’s city manager. The event will take place at Charleston Area Alliance at 1116 Smith Street in Charleston f rom 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Molgaard will discuss […]
WVU Tech Student-Athletes Team Up with the YMCA
On Tuesday, April 22, West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) soccer players teamed up with the YMCA of Southern West Virginia recreational soccer league for a one-day soccer mini-camp at the Paul Cline Memorial Sports Complex in Beckley, West Virginia. In all, 18 WVU Tech student-athletes worked with more than 250 YMCA players […]
Reconnecting McDowell and AT&T Announce Mentor-Internship Program
An AT&T contribution will allow scores of McDowell County, WV, high school students, who are at risk of dropping out, to explore a world beyond their community through mentors, college campus visits and job shadowing programs in Charleston and Washington, D.C., AT&T officials, Reconnecting McDowell leaders and other state officials announced recently. The three-year, $300,000 […]
Governor Tomblin Issues Statement Regarding Planned Construction in Marshall County
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today issued the following statement regarding an announcement from Moundsville Power regarding planned construction of a new natural gas power plant in Marshall County. “For several years, we have worked hard to make the most of the increased energy production associated with the development of the Marcellus and Utica Shales. The […]
