Governor Tomblin Announces Ninth Consecutive Reduction for Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rates

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced West Virginia has received a reduction in workers’ compensation loss cost rates from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). “With this reduction, West Virginia employers will have saved $250 million since workers’ compensation privatization,” said Gov. Tomblin. “These savings demonstrate our willingness to address problems, within the workers’…

Grant County Childrens Book Author Wins National Award

The Mom’s Choice Awards has given a Silver designation to “Chloe The Very Special Goat” by Rosanne Harper Glover of Petersburg. Published by Headline Books Inc., “Chloe The Very Special Goat” is a true story about a goat who moves into the house after she’s cast aside as a runt on a snowy day. Children…

Marshall University Gives Scouts a Look at Virtual Technology, 3-D Printing

Scouts attending this week’s 2013 National Scout Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve are getting the opportunity to explore state-of-the-art virtual technology and 3-D printing, thanks to Marshall University’s engineering and advanced manufacturing programs. Hundreds of Scouts each hour are visiting the Jamboree exhibits sponsored by the university’s Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Sciences…

American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic Warns of Increased Pollution as Temperature Soars

As communities in the Mid-Atlantic states cope with extreme temperatures this week, the American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic urges residents here in West Virginia and across the region to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone and take health precautions when levels are high. One valuable resource is the free State of…

New Bed and Breakfast Opens Outside of Parkersburg

Plainwood Resort Bed and Breakfast opened its doors in the summer of 2013, boasting the title of the only bed and breakfast in Parkersburg, WV. Located a mile off of interstate 77 on the Staunton Ave/Rt 47 exit, this 3 bedroom bed and breakfast is close enough to the city to enjoy activities but far…

WVU Visitors from China will Get Inside Look at Energy-Focused Land-Grant

Educators and administrators from a Chinese university will get an inside look at a like-minded peer institution when they visit West Virginia University next week (July 22-26). A delegation from the China University for Mining and Technology-Xuzhou will tour WVU facilities, and engage with administrators and educators on topics that include curriculum development, research and…