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By Loren Allen Steve Jobs once said, “The artistry is in having an insight into what one sees around them. Generally putting things together in a way no one else has before and finding a way to express that to other people who don’t have that insight.” Alban Arts Academy, operated by the Alban Arts Center…
By Katie Allie These are my stories from the road and hard-won guidance from a thoughtful traveler. If I’m making you curious about getting lost and finding the good stuff in this great big world we all share, then I’m doing something right. I once had a layover in Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavik. Flying in…
By J.T. Hunter According to the Alzheimer’s Association, someone in America develops Alzheimer’s disease every 67 seconds. With 36,000 West Virginians estimated to have the disease in 2014 and a potential 25 percent increase by 2025, the association’s West Virginia chapter is working diligently to educate members of the Mountain State. The chapter recently wrapped…
By Katie Allie These are my stories from the road and hard-won guidance from a thoughtful traveler. If I’m making you curious about getting lost and finding the good stuff in this great big world we all share, then I’m doing something right. It’s September, which means fall festival season is in full swing in…
By James Mitchell The Mountain State is home to thousands of certified emergency medical responders. According to the West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services (WVOEMS), the state has 3,553 emergency medical technicians; 2,026 EMTs; 1,242 paramedics; 620 emergency medical vehicle operators; 249 mobile critical care paramedics; 227 emergency medical responders and 165 mobile critical…
By Jenni Canterbury When Donald Kenneda first enrolled in the electric distribution engineering technology (EDET) line service program at New River Community and Technical College (CTC), he wasn’t sure he’d be able to complete the rigorous program. He did it, though, and he wasn’t alone. In August 2016, he graduated with his son, Justin, and…