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The City of Charleston will launch this year’s long Independence Day weekend on Wednesday evening with the West Virginia Symphony and the largest fireworks show in the region. The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. on the Schoenbaum Stage of Haddad Riverfront Park with Fireworks by Pyrotechnico launched at approximately 9:45 from two…
Activities at West Virginia’s state parks range from square dancing to “Trees Have Feet” programs the week of July 4, 2013. “Parks that have summer naturalists offer daily activities that include hikes, stream searches, campfires and other outdoor activities,” said Sissie Summers with State Parks programming services. Those areas are Babcock, Blackwater Falls, Bluestone, Cacapon,…
The West Virginia University College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (CPASS) has received its largest donation in history – approximately $3.4 million – from the late Dr. Patricia K. Fehl. The donation from Fehl’s estate will provide scholarship for CPASS undergraduate students and funding for the College’s new facility scheduled to open in fall 2014.…
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today joined state highway safety experts, law enforcement officers, legislators, local leaders and business and community organizations at Tamarack along Interstate 77, to kick-off a statewide campaign reminding motorists of the new safe driving laws taking effect this month. Starting today, July 1, driving while talking on a cellphone without a…
In an era of dusk-to-dawn lighting, lunar excursions at Cass Scenic Railroad offer dark skies on New Moon Runs and moonlight shadows on Full Moon Runs. The state park in Pocahontas County in West Virginia has four night runs planned in 2013. “On clear dark nights up on the mountain, the moon and stars seem…
The College of Business and Economics continues to raise the bar higher than ever in its existence in the area of research, as is evident in the news articles in this month’s E-News. Our continuing emphasis and commitment by faculty on research demonstrates that the College is dedicated to constant improvement. For example: Drs. Jack…