Braden Puts Flying WV In Victory Lane In Michigan
This past weekend, the likes of Jimmy Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Tony Stewart were putting their skills to the test at a NASCAR race held at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. But about 120 miles away, in Marne, Mich., Wheeling native and West Virginia University (WVU) sophomore Travis Braden was proving he is a force to be reckoned […]
Governor Tomblin Calls House of Delegates Into Special Session
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today issued a proclamation calling the members of the House of Delegates into Extraordinary Session, beginning at noon on June 18, 2013, in its chambers at the State Capitol, Charleston, W.Va. The special session agenda will include the following: FIRST:Electing a member to fill the vacancy in the office of the […]
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 […]