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In the Fall of 2018, Skyview Elementary was looking for official ‘Partners in Education’ when they decided on an untraditional approach; they called in strongmen. More specifically, Principal Jennifer Cox reached out to StrongKids, a strongman-inspired kids’ fitness class out of local gym Viking Performance Training with Jerry Handley and Micki Pauley. The result was…
New River Community and Technical College and BridgeValley Community and Technical College officials have signed an agreement to allow New River CTC students to transfer into BridgeValley’s Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene program. The agreement is the first of its kind for the region, as neither institution has previously established an articulation agreement with…
Concord University’s Call of Duty esports team won the Collegiate Call of Duty “Goodbye Black Ops 4” tournament Oct. 19. CU claimed victory in the national competition with full 3-0 sweeps, with a 15-0 record to end the tournament. The win comes in the first tournament action for Concord Esports since announcing formation of its inaugural varsity team –…
When: Tuesday, October 22 at 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM What: This leadership academy aims to inform between 1,400-1,500 students of college options and empower them to take charge of their futures. West Virginia State University’s President Anthony Jenkins will be awarding ten $1,000 scholarships to a GEAR UP student from each of the GEAR…
Natural gas end-users, which include American households, businesses, manufacturers, and power generators, have realized $1.1 trillion in savings since 2008 as a result of increased natural gas production in the Shale Crescent USA region (Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia), according to a new economic analysis released today. The report, Natural Gas Savings to End-Users: 2008-2018, A…
This year’s Alzheimer’s Association Walk will be Saturday, October 26th at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston. Residents from around the state will join advocates across the world as they participate in a Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This year’s West Virginia Chapter walk donors raising $1,000 or more will receive a Blenko glass water bottle. Blenko…