52 Years and Counting: Family Reunion Makes Camp Creek State Park an Annual Event
West Virginia state parks have always been popular for family reunions, and no one knows that more than the Wood/Farley/McBride family, which recently hosted their 52nd reunion at Camp Creek State Park. Since 1962, this family has had their reunion at the Farley Branch Shelter, which was built for the public’s enjoyment in 1960. More […]
SBA Deadline for Physical Damage Disaster Loans for Private Non-Profit Organizations
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible private non-profit (PNP) organizations in West Virginia of the Sept. 24 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages caused by the severe storms and flooding on June 13, 2013. These loans are available to PNPs in Mason and Roane counties. Examples of eligible non-critical PNP organizations […]
West Liberty University Offers Drug Free Scholarship Incentive to High School Students
A national high school program that offers random drug testing to volunteer high school students is making headway in the local area. Drug Free Clubs of America has been operating for about four years in the Wheeling area. Recently the organization received a real boost when West Liberty University offered $500 scholarships to students from […]
Concord University Launching Entrepreneurship Initiative
Concord University will officially launch an Entrepreneurship Initiative on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. The program begins at 9 a.m. in Room 304 of the Rahall Technology Center on Concord’s Athens campus. The initiative, coordinated by Concord’s Division of Business, is made possible through support from the Shott Foundation and other resources. Along with benefitting Concord’s […]
Haygood to Headline University of Charleston Speakers
Washington Post writer, movie producer and author of the new book “The Butler: A Witness to History,” Wil Haygood will kick off the 2013-14 University of Charleston Speaker Series sponsored by Dow Chemical Company Foundation on Tuesday, Sept. 24. UC will host a book signing for Haygood in UC-Charleston’s Riggleman Hall’s Rotunda in Charleston, W.Va., […]
$49,000 Grant for Pool Upgrade Will Enhance Student Experience
West Liberty University’s College of Education has been awarded a $49,000 grant from the Charles M. Pugliese and Thelma M. Pugliese Charitable Foundation, Wintersville, Ohio. “This grant was a collaborative effort between academics and athletics and I appreciate the team of faculty and coaches who worked with us to write and secure this generous grant,” […]