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WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital Transport Team assures no child goes without the care they need
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WTRF) – West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and even Virginia – Children in all these states and more are able to receive the state-of-the-art care WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital provides because of their Transport Team. They call it the “mobile ICU” because it has equipment to care for children who are just months […]
Free confidential black lung screenings available to coal miners in Morgantown
Through July 25, all coal miners—whether they're surface, underground or contractor as well as former or active—can get free, confidential black lung screenings through a mobile unit set up in Morgantown by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
WVU’s Three-Game Italy Schedule is Set
First-year WVU head coach Darian DeVries will be taking his team across the pond at the start of next month as they will play three exhibition games in Italy. The Mountaineers will face BC Zalgiris Kunas-2 on August 3rd at 12:30 p.m. EST in Genoa, Italy, take on Orange1 Bassano on August 6th at 12 p.m. EST in Florence, and wrap things up with Stella#EBK on the 8th at 12 p.m. EST in Rome. “We’ll throw different lineups out there just to get a different look at things. Certain guys will play more or less. We’ll try to play the...
WVU 2024 MLB Draft picks signing tracker
JJ Wetherholt (SS): 1st Round, Cardinals, 7th overall. WVU’s highest-drafted player in program history also sets the mark for the most lucrative signing bonus in team history. Wetherholt has signed with one of Major League Baseball’s model franchises for $6.9M, slightly above the slot value of the seventh overall pick. That signing bonus is nearly $2.5 million more than what Alek Manoah, the 11th overall pick in 2019, signed for with the Blue Jays.
Historic mill at Morgantown, W.Va., attracting visitors in summer
EASTON, W.Va. — Hidden in a small wooded valley within the busy municipality of Morgantown, West Virginia, the historic steam-powered Easton Roller Mill roars to life on summer Sundays, attracting the attention of all who enjoy gears and pulleys. The mill, which served as a grist mill and lumber...
Javon Small speaks to media about upcoming basketball season
Javon Small took to the podium for WVU Basketball’s media availability to talk public and answer questions all about the direction of the new program and everything involved in his transfer process. Coming into the upcoming season, Small is coming from Oklahoma State after spending the two years prior...
‘Governor’s Arts Caravan’ to make stops in Richwood, Point Pleasant, and other areas
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Governor’s Arts Caravan is coming to a town near you. The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) and the State Arts Office will host an upcoming arts caravan consisting of a series of five grant workshops around the state to discuss grant programs with artists and arts organizations.
PSC to hold evidentiary and public comment hearings August 12 for APCo Expanded Net Energy Cost case
CHARLESTON, WV (WVDN) – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has scheduled August 12 as the date for the evidentiary hearing and public comment hearing for Appalachian Power Company and Wheeling Power Company’s Expanded Net Energy Cost case. The companies have requested an additional $20.4 million in annual revenue. The evidentiary hearing in this case […] The post PSC to hold evidentiary and public comment hearings August 12 for APCo Expanded Net Energy Cost case appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
WGU Expands Access to West Virginia, Launches BSN Prelicensure Program in The Mountain State
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (WVDN) – Western Governors University’s (WGU) Michael O. Leavitt School of Health (LSH), now offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Prelicensure) program in West Virginia. The launch of the BSN Prelicensure program provides more access to West Virginians who need an alternative pathway into the nursing industry. “WGU is knocking down barriers that exist between West Virginians […] The post WGU Expands Access to West Virginia, Launches BSN Prelicensure Program in The Mountain State appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Grant Town Fireman’s Festival to be held this weekend
GRANT TOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - The Grant Town Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Fireman’s Festival is coming up this weekend!. The event will take place at the Grant Town Fire Department on Ballah Avenue on Saturday, July 27th from 3 to 7 p.m. and is packed full of education and fun for all ages.
State signs $9.8M contract with novice education savings account vendor to oversee Hope Scholarship
A board overseeing the Hope Scholarship has selected a vendor to run the growing program, opting to award the contract to a company with very limited state-level experience running managing education savings accounts. The post State signs $9.8M contract with novice education savings account vendor to oversee Hope Scholarship appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
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