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Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority from a five-state region are expected to converge on the Institute campus of West Virginia State University (WVSU) on Friday, Jan. 25, for a 90th anniversary celebration. Alpha Kappa Alpha International President Carolyn House Stewart will lead the celebration of WVSU’s Alpha Kappa Alpha Nu Chapter. Planned activities…
Canaan Valley Resort State Park is located within a high mountain valley that is actually carved from a plateau. Its base elevation – what visitors recognize as Canaan Valley – is 3,430 feet and the area as a whole includes a wildlife refuge, vacation homes and other private rental properties and the state park, Canaan…
Gardeners will learn to extend the traditional growing season with cold-frame construction workshops in Cabell and Raleigh counties, hosted by West Virginia State University Extension Service. The workshops will be offered Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Barnett Center in Huntington and Friday, Feb. 1, at the School of Harmony in Beaver, both from 10 a.m.…
Marshall University is among 842 institutions nationwide and two in southern West Virginia that have been selected to receive the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf, a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities “Bridging Cultures” initiative. The announcement was made earlier this month. The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf is a collection of books, films, and other resources…
The family and friends of Rita R. LeHere, formerly of Grafton, have established a scholarship in her memory at West Virginia University’s College of Education and Human Services. The merit-based scholarship will benefit students in teacher education with a preference to residents of Taylor County followed by students from Harrison, Marion, Monongalia and Wood counties.…
Demand for locally-grown fruits and vegetables has increased and a new study of West Virginia’s food systems shows that the state has the potential to expand and profit from farming. The West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition enlisted the help of the West Virginia University Extension Service, WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and…