Savannah Bananas visiting GoMart Ballpark on Friday and Saturday for Spring Training games; Both games sold out By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With less than two weeks to go before the start of the regular season, the Charleston Dirty Birds, on Wednesday, welcomed members of the[Read More…]
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WV Press Interview: President Gee and administration look at how to make WVU a smaller, more efficient institution
University’s projected enrollment decline of 5,000 over the next decade could require a $75 million adjustment to annual budget By Don Smith, WV Press Association Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles from a WV Press Association interview with WVU President Gordon Gee on the State[Read More…]
Phone outages make a mess – especially for courts, inmates in southern West Virginia
By By Josephine E. Moore The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A man at Southern Regional Jail in Raleigh County had to wait in prison an additional three days after making bail because the phone and fax lines at the Raleigh County Courthouse were down. “I bonded a guy last Monday, and[Read More…]
WVU Center for Black Culture and Research prepares for leadership transition
WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A higher education administrator with experience in student and intercultural engagement will usher in a new era for the West Virginia University Center for Black Culture and Research. Javier McCoy, who currently oversees campus-wide initiatives as the assistant director of Inclusive Leadership and Intercultural Engagement in the Division of Student[Read More…]
WV Spring Turkey Season opens April 17
WV Press Release Sharing SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Turkey hunting returns to West Virginia this weekend with the annual two-day youth season on April 15–16. The regular spring gobbler season opens on April 17 and will run for five weeks until May 21. During the season, hunters may harvest one bearded[Read More…]
Las Noticias en tu idioma con Sergio Rodriguez – Vóleibol en Charleston Wv
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hola Familia soy Sergio Rodríguez Bienvenidos a nuestro segmento LAS NOTICIAS EN TU IDIOMA – Vóleibol en Charleston Wv Quería contarles que jugadores de algunos países de Latinoamérica vendrán a Charleston Wv este próximo mes de septiembre. Más información en este videoclip y el link de la página[Read More…]
WV Press Interview: WVU President Gee talks challenging finances and future
University re-examining its priorities, resource allocations By Don Smith WV Press Association Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles from a WV Press Association interview with WVU President Gordon Gee on the State of West Virginia University. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — “It is no secret that West Virginia[Read More…]
WV Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announces run for governor
Charleston Gazette-Mail Report CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday that he will run for governor. Morrisey formally announced his campaign during a 10 a.m. event in Harper’s Ferry in Jefferson County. Morrisey is originally from New Jersey, having worked as a corporate attorney and lobbyist[Read More…]
WVU chemist makes insect wing discovery that could advance technology
By WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The key to insect success may be their wings. That’s what West Virginia University researcher Terry Gullion, professor of chemistry in the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, has learned by studying the chemical composition of insect wings — something that has not been examined in detail until now. His findings[Read More…]
With WVHEPC extending Promise Scholarship deadline, high school seniors still have time to apply for financial help
Promise Scholarship for 2023-2024 academic year has been increased to $5,200 By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Although high school graduation is quickly approaching, there is still time for West Virginia’s seniors to apply for the Promise Scholarship and possibly receive thousands of dollars to offset the[Read More…]
