Sesquicentennial Celebration Activities Planned at Cacapon Resort State Park, June 20-22
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 – […]
WVU Club Sports Teams Bring Home Impressive Accolades This Spring
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 […]
MU Board Approves Tobacco Ban, 2013-2014 Operating Budget
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, Third District Accelerator Hosting Business Development Workshop
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 […]
“Hang Out” with SBA and Industry Experts During National Small Business Week
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 […]
WVU English Professor’s Book of Short Stories Named ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award Finalist
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 […]
