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The Blueprint Communities initiative, which helps smaller communities gain their second wind through a program of leadership training, capacity building, community planning and access to private and public funds, is expanding in southern West Virginia. The initiative, inaugurated in 2007 in 10 West Virginia communities, is now recruiting other communities interested in gaining the tools…
The newly renovated Myles Center for the Arts on the campus of Davis & Elkins College was celebrated Friday with the official dedication of the facility. The Center is named for Board of Trustee member June Myles, whose generous financial support and hands-on planning and consultation made the vision a reality. Davis & Elkins College…
The 2012 U.S. Attorney’s Law Enforcement and Victim Assistance Awards Ceremony will be at noon Monday, Oct. 15, at the Marshall University Foundation Hall, Home of the Erickson Alumni Center on MU’s Huntington campus. The annual awards ceremony, hosted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia, recognizes commendable service of…
The Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), in partnership with the East End Family Resource Center (EEFRC) Senior Program is recruiting people to become Charleston ambassadors. Volunteer ambassadors will engage in varied activities to enhance the visitor’s experience in Charleston, such as staffing a welcome table at the airport during large conventions or assisting with…
Leslie “Les” DeFelice, chair of the West Liberty Foundation, announced the launch of a $22 million fundraising campaign today that will fund the future of West Liberty University. The capital campaign was unveiled during a press conference in historic Shaw Hall. “West Liberty University Foundation is pleased to announce The Capital Campaign for a Great…
For the seventh year running, Budget Travel magazine is looking to uncover the top 10 standout communities across the country. Does your hometown or favorite getaway have what it takes to make the cut? Think Buckhannon, WV does? Then vote for them in this exciting contest. Nominations are open until October 15th. The town must have a population under…