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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today recognized state employees from the Consolidated Public Retirement Board, the Board of Risk and Insurance Management (BRIM), the Finance Division of the Department of Administration, the Lottery Commission and the State Budget Office of the Department 0f Revenue for being awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial by…
The 2014 West Virginia Geographic Bee will be held on the Athens campus of Concord University Friday, April 4. Approximately 55 students from cities and towns across The Mountain State will compete for the opportunity to represent West Virginia at the 26th annual National Geographic Bee being held in Washington, D.C. May 19-21. After the…
Tygart Lake State Park’s beach area is scheduled to open May 24, 2014, after being closed for six years for renovation and to meet safety codes. “It all depends upon our ability to find lifeguards and for the lake water to pass quality testing for swimming purposes,” said Paul Redford, district administrator for the West…
“Who Gives a Hoot? Finding Owls” is the title for April 2014 Bird of the Month program at Kanawha State Forest near Charleston. This program begins Saturday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the swimming pool building and includes a dusk-into-dark hike for an “owl experience.” “Owls are very vocal in spring months,” says Barbara…
This March, members of the WVU Tech women’s soccer team participated in the Tap Project, a digital campaign designed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to raise funds and provide clean water access to children around the world. The viral campaign worked by tracking the minutes a user would intentionally leave their phone untouched.…
This summer, Rock and Roll fans will rejoice as the renowned “Happy Together Tour 2014” presented by the Big Sandy Superstore Arena and Oldies 97.1 rolls into the arena on Wednesday July 30th. “The 30th anniversary of the tour that celebrates the biggest hits of the sixties and seventies will please audiences of all ages”, said…