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Celebrating is something Cacapon Resort State Park does well. The vacation destination, located in Morgan County near Berkeley Springs, celebrated 75 years as a state park in 2012; celebrated the 50th year of the opening of Cacapon Lodge in 2006 and now, in 2013, reflects upon the birth of the 35th state of the Union – West Virginia –…
West Virginia University (WVU) added to its numerous club sports accolades this spring, as students from four different teams earned individual or team awards this spring. The WVU Equestrian Team was awarded the High Point Team honor at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Zone 6, Region 5 Championships in April. Team member Kelsey Delaplaine, a senior agribusiness…
Marshall University’s Board of Governors have approved a policy banning tobacco products on campus and approved the university’s proposed budget for operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 today in a meeting on the Huntington campus. The tobacco policy applies to any and all indoor and outdoor locations. However, events that attract a large number of…
Concord University and the Third District Accelerator are hosting a how-to workshop on business development entitled “Get Your Piece of the Tourism Pie.” The workshop is being held Thursday, June 20 at 1 p.m. at the Ritz Theatre in Hinton, W.Va. and is geared toward persons who are interested in starting a business in Summers…
As part of National Small Business Week, June 17-21, the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a series of Google+ Hangouts featuring an exciting lineup of social media companies, mentorship organizations and distinguished experts. All Google+ Hangouts will start at 4 p.m. EDT and can be watched live at: www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek www.youtube.com/sba http://plus.google.com/+sbagov Small business owners…
In his latest book, “The Incurables,” West Virginia University professor Mark Brazaitis tackles the oppressive horror of mental illness and the complexities of romantic and familial love affecting the residents of a small Ohio town. The collection of short stories has landed Brazaitis on the list of finalists for the ForeWord Reviews’ 2012 Book of…