Dominion Foundation grants WVU Parkersburg $50,000 to support welding simulation program

West Virginia University at Parkersburg and West Virginia Northern Community College have each received $50,000 from the Dominion Foundation to provide more training associated with the development of Marcellus Shale resources. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, Robert Orndorff of Dominion Power and Community and Technical College System (CTCS) of West Virginia Chancellor James Skidmore presented the…

WVSOM administrator elected to chair COPTI

Lorenzo L. Pence, D.O., FACOFP, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) was elected chairman of the Council on Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institutions (COPTI). COPTI is the review committee within the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) that provides and supports an accreditation structure for all osteopathic graduate…

DNR’s Bear Rocks Lake Wildlife Management Area project gets boost from Cabela’s and Williams Energy Corporation

Major improvements soon will be underway at Bear Rocks Lake Wildlife Management Area in Ohio County, thanks to a $10,000 contribution from Williams Energy Corporation through Cabela’s Wheeling store Community Campfire Fund. Bear Rocks Lake WMA is owned and managed by the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. “The Community…

Organizations Partner to Improve Community Spaces: Cleaning and Painting of 8th Street Viaduct

The Huntington Young Professionals Committee (YPC), a committee of the Huntington Regional Chamber, has partnered with the Rahall Transportation Institute (RTI) and Bulldog Creative Services to improve community spaces.  The goal of the partnership is to work to improve the appearance of the 8th Street viaduct with a mural.  The mural design will include some of the current features as well as incorporate…