Governor Tomblin Requests U.S. Small Business Administration Loans for Roane County
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today requested U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Director Frank Skaggs issue a Physical Disaster Declaration which will provide low-interest loans to Roane County homeowners and businesses who suffered damages from severe storms occurring June 12 and June 19, 2013. “While FEMA is able to help our public entities, like the City […]
Two Public Programs Planned for WLU’s Lincoln Exhibit at Elbin Library
West Liberty University welcomed the traveling exhibit “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” to campus a few weeks ago and now invites the public to enjoy two special programs that highlight different aspects of the exhibit. Both programs will be held in the Paul Elbin Library, which is also the site of the 1,000 […]
First United Promotes Eric Delaney to Vice President
William B. Grant, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of First United Bank & Trust, and Keith R. Sanders, senior vice president and senior trust officer of First United Trust & Investments announced the promotion of Eric Delaney to First United Trust & Investments vice president. Mr. Grant commented, “Eric’s expertise and experience […]
WVU Journalism Alumna Establishes Scholarship in Honor of Parents
More students at the West Virginia University P.I. Reed School of Journalism will have the opportunity to realize their academic potential thanks to 1975 alumna and Clarksburg native Jane McNeer. McNeer has established The Hilda G. and James E. McNeer Journalism Scholarship in honor of her parents. McNeer, who has more than 30 years of […]
WVSU NAACP Chapter Receives National Award for Membership Growth
The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Chapter of the NAACP has received a national award for the largest membership increase among college chapters in the organization. The WVSU Chapter received the 2013 Chairman’s Trophy at the 104th annual NAACP Convention in Orlando, Fla., in July. Charity Hightower, an elementary education major at WVSU, is president […]
Teenage Radio Wave Hunters’ Futures Begin at Green Bank Telescope
When Shay Bloxton discovered pulsar 1926-1314 in 2009, she was in high school. Through the confluence of lines that symbolized radio waves, she saw evidence of the remains of a supernova, a neutron star known as a pulsar. She and hundreds of other teenage radio wave hunters across the country have shown that high school […]
