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Back-to-School Bash to be held at WVJC in Bridgeport this weekend
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia Junior College in Bridgeport is hosting a back-to-school event this weekend!. The Back-to-School Bash will take place at the college on Thompson Drive in Bridgeport at 11 a.m. Saturday. The event is for school-aged children, organizers said. The school will be giving out free...
Sports in extreme heat: How high school athletes can safely prepare for the start of practice, and the warning signs of heat illness
(MORGANTOWN, WV) High school sports teams start practices soon in what has been an extremely hot summer in much of the country. Now, before they hit the field, is the time for athletes to start slowly and safely building up strength and stamina.
Time Travel: BHS's 1999 Valedictorians, Salutatorians and a Look at Eastpointe Area with No Businesses
These are Bridgeport's 1999 academic leaders when Harrison County Schools recognized valedictorians and salutatorians. The valadictorians include Jason Jackson, Matt Hazey, Ashley Maxey, Jaimee Compton, Allison Starkey, Jessica Harvey, Jaclyn Elsey, Abbey Stanley, Kristen Moore, Christina Grisso, and salutatorians Kathleen Miller, Lea Sellas, Whitney Moore, Andrea Rossetti, and Julie Felton.
West Virginia Junior College hosts Back to School Bash
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WBOY) — Giving back to the community was the main focus of the West Virginia Junior College (WVJC) licensed practical nursing (LPN) students as they hosted a family fun event. WVJC hosted a Back to School Bash at its Bridgeport location with free admission for families. Activities like bounce houses, balloon animals, games […]
Morgantown, West Virginia, based Brite aims to boost university student retention through new app
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — A group of recent West Virginia University graduates is hoping to boost college student retention and graduation rates while simultaneously supporting local businesses, all through the use of a daily check-in app for students. Nate Wimer, Lukas Thackery and Craig Dombrowski co-founded Brite and...
Fairmont State University has plans for nearly $7 million in congressional directed spending
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Fairmont State University will receive $6.89 million in federally directed spending to go towards three improvement projects. The offices of U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced that the university will receive Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funds to support upgrades to the nursing program facilities, library renovations, and campus security system improvements.
State Department of Education brings INVEST to Morgantown this week
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — University High School in Morgantown will host the Mathematics Revised Standards Rollout at INVEST (Infuse, Network, Value, Engage, Support, Target) Conference Monday, July 22 through Wednesday, July 24. Academic Support Coordinator Tim Flatley said about 150 teachers from across the state will have two days to...
WVU engineering students redesign Morgantown bridges for senior capstone project
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University engineering students are working on the design of new bridges for Morgantown, showcasing their skills as part of their senior capstone course. Benjamin Opie, a civil engineering major from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, is part of a group from the WVU Benjamin M. Statler College...
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