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WVU 4-H’ers continue program’s success at national land judging competition

WV Press Release Sharing MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Extension 4-H teams have a long history of earning top honors in the national land judging and homesite evaluation competitions. In May, a team of Monroe County youths continued that legacy by winning the national champion title at the National Land Judging and Homesite[Read More…]

To make drinking water safer in state, WVU researcher investigates microbial communities living in pipes

WV Press Release Sharing A West Virginia University engineer is working to solve the unknowns about microorganisms growing inside pipes that bring drinking water to homes and businesses. Supported by $505,784 from a National Science Foundation CAREER award, researcher Emily Garner has launched a five-year study to learn more about biofilms. Known as “cities[Read More…]

Marshall art professor to present at International Medieval Congress in United Kingdom

WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Dr. Rachel Danford, an associate professor in Marshall University’s School of Art and Design, was accepted to present her paper titled “Reimagining Artist Workshops in Lombard Italy” at the International Medieval Congress, which takes through July 6 in Leeds, United Kingdom. The event is Europe’s[Read More…]

Gov. Justice: West Virginia shatters all-time financial records

Fiscal Year 2023 closes at $1.8 billion over estimate WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s cumulative revenue collections for Fiscal Year 2023 will come in at $1.8 billion over estimate – shattering the all-time record for biggest single-year revenue surplus in state history for[Read More…]

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has gallbladder surgery on Monday

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The office of issued the following statement on Monday: “Gov. Jim Justice underwent routine and successful gallbladder removal surgery this afternoon. Despite never having gallbladder issues before, he had a sudden flare-up last Thursday evening. After consultation with his doctors, they recommended it be removed.”  Gov. Justice is currently[Read More…]

US Senator Manchin announces $1.2 billion in federal funding for West Virginia broadband projects

CHARLESTON, W.VA. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, today announced $1,210,800,969.85 in federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This funding was allocated based on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband coverage maps that Senator[Read More…]

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