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Four Roane County High School graduating seniors are the first recipients of the Arnold and Shirley Keen Scholarship to attend West Virginia University. The first class of Keen Scholars named Tuesday, May 21 includes Stevie Biedenbach, Anastasia Carpenter, Charity Savard and Destinee Starcher. Each will receive a $5,000 scholarship award. The fund was established under a…
The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) has granted initial accreditation to West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WVUP). The council is a specialized accrediting organization that reviews the quality and integrity of business degree programs. ACBSP accredits all business programs at all degree levels. The ACBSP Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners and Associate…
Jamie Summerlin, an ultra-marathoner and veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, has written a book entitled, “Freedom Run: A 100-Day, 3,452-Mile Journey Across America to Benefit Wounded Veterans.” The book was published by Fitness Information Technology, a division of the International Center for Performance Excellence at West Virginia University’s College of Physical of Activity and Sport…
The owners of the Holiday Inn & Suites Charleston West, Hampton Inn Southridge and Wingate by Wyndham Charleston today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award for each of its three hotels. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor,…
Peoples Bank is renewing its roots in the energy sector. The company announced recently it has established a new department focused exclusively on providing financial services to upstream (exploration/production) and midstream (transportation/storage/ marketing) energy companies. Financing the energy industry is not new to the bank. In 1902, a group of oilmen needed loans for expansion.…
Pandemic flu continues to threaten public health, especially in the wake of the recent emergence of an H7N9 low pathogenic avian influenza strain in humans. A recent study published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal PLoS ONE provides new information for public health officials about mitigating the spread of infection from emerging flu viruses. The report brings new…