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New River CTC’s ‘Be Your Own Boss’ camp welcomes 8th, 9th grade students
BEAVER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – New River Community and Technical College recently hosted its “Be Your Own Boss” camp in collaboration with GEAR UP SWV. Held at the Raleigh County New River CTC campus, the innovative camp gave dozens of students from Monroe, Raleigh, Mercer, Wyoming, and Summers Counties the chance to build their own fashion […]
GVAC Sea Dragons held summer sprint meet July 10
Fairlea, WVa. (WVDN) – The GVAC Sea Dragons held their summer sprint intrasquad meet on Wednesday, July 10th at the Greenbrier Valley Aquatic Center in Fairlea. Sixteen personal best times were achieved and there were many first-time swims. The most improved swimmers were Tianna Allen, Arabella Webb and Zoey Hobbs, whose times dropped by over […] The post GVAC Sea Dragons held summer sprint meet July 10 appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Public workshop for Hartley Avenue/Beckley Little League/Pinecrest Stormwater Project announced
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Beckley Sanitary Board has announced an open house workshop-style session which will see discussion regarding the Hartley Avenue/Beckley Little League/Pinecrest Stormwater Project. The meeting, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, will be held at Room C of the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center located at 200 Armory Drive […]
Raleigh County Family Support Center and Beckley Rotary accepting donations to help displaced community members following Hargrove Apartment eviction
Beckley, WV (WOAY)—The Raleigh County Family Support Center and Beckley Rotary Club are asking for your help assisting displaced community members following the mass eviction at Hargrove apartments. Several tenants are in need of basic household and personal items. The organizations are accepting monetary donations, which will be used...
Concord Associate Professor appointed to WV Developmental Disabilities Council
ATHENS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice has appointed Concord University Associate Professor of Social Work, Dr. Shawn Allen to serve on the West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council. It has been announced that Dr. Allen’s term with the council is expected to run through June 30, 2028, and comes in addition to Allen’s current membership […]
Echoes of the Past: G-Men Perform This Weekend
1924– 100 Years Ago Democrats Nominate Distinguished West Virginian For President The Democratic national convention brought its tempestuous sessions to a close early on July 10, placing before the country a ticket headed by John W. Davis of West Virginia, with Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska in second place. 117 Miles An Hour In […] The post Echoes of the Past: G-Men Perform This Weekend appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Dear WV cities: Just because the Supreme Court says you could doesn’t mean you should
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Grants Pass v. Johnson that cities can charge people with crimes for sleeping in public, even when they have nowhere else to go. The ruling partially reversed the 2018 case Martin v. City of Boise, which had held that cities had to offer sufficient housing alternatives before criminalizing […] The post Dear WV cities: Just because the Supreme Court says you could doesn’t mean you should appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
South Charleston mayor looks forward to new businesses in Park Place development
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Some exciting news is coming to coffee lovers in Kanawha County this week. A new Starbucks will be opening at South Charleston's Park Place on Friday, adding one more store to West Virginia which still only has 25 Starbucks across the state, compared to California, which has over 3,000 Starbucks.
Greenbrier County Courthouse News 7-11-24
Suits United Bank v. Patricia Long. Divorces Robert Lee Waugh Jr and Melissa Sue Waugh. Marriages William Lee Mce to Tamia Nicole Day. Settlements None. Land Transfers Michael Voit to Jeffrey Adam Lohr, 14.01 acres and 8.21 acres, Irish Corner District. The post Greenbrier County Courthouse News 7-11-24 appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Growing older and resources to stay independent
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Growing older does not necessarily mean giving up your independence. In fact, having your independence is one of the benefits of retirement age. At a basic level, being independent means having control over your own life. Agencies just like Raleigh County Commission on Aging, make it their mission to help people […]
Demand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in West Virginia
researchers are finding that groundwater pouring out of this and other abandoned coal mines contains the rare earth elements and other valuable metals that are vital to making everything from electric vehicle motors to rechargeable batteries to fighter jets smaller, lighter or more powerful.
Free event provides STEAM education to teachers from across West Virginia
The STEAMPOSIUM was free of charge and open to all PK-12 educators from across the state with the goal of providing education about different opportunities in STEAM so teachers can bring this knowledge back to their students.
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