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Councilman Joe Abu-Ghannam chosen as new Morgantown mayor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - The Morgantown City Council appointed a new mayor and deputy mayor Tuesday. The council elected Joe Abu-Ghannam as the mayor, and Jenny Selin as the deputy mayor. Every year, the council members nominate and vote on those positions. Abu-Ghannam has lived in Morgantown for 20 years...
Catholic Charities presents proposal to host year long triage shelter at Hazel’s House of Hope
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Catholic Charities of West Virginia has offered the City of Morgantown their services to host a year-long emergency triage shelter within city limits. President and CEO of the Catholic Charities of West Virginia, Mark Phillips, presented a request for proposal during Morgantown City Council’s regular meeting Tuesday, where he broke down the cost of the year-long service. This included the minimum number of people that would be required to run the shelter, which organizations would partner in offering services, and which public entities would be required to financially contribute in order to make the shelter a reality.
WVSOM anatomy camp gives high-schoolers in-depth look at human body
LEWISBURG, W.Va. (WVDN) – On the campus of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), 15 high-schoolers got a first-hand look at the human body during the school’s second annual Clinical Anatomy Summer Experience (C.A.S.E.) camp. The weeklong camp is designed to introduce young science enthusiasts to anatomical structures and their clinical importance through interactive […] The post WVSOM anatomy camp gives high-schoolers in-depth look at human body appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Silent Storm: Smithers local, FEMA break down communication barriers to deal with post storm damage
SMITHERS, WV (WOAY)- Ronald Senters from Smithers is still dealing with the after-effects of the early April storms. His home had major water damage to the ceilings. However, the process of getting federal aid that was authorized included a hurdle that not everyone deals with: Senters is deaf and cannot communicate with FEMA over the phone.
Bridgeport Class of ’74 Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary
The Bridgeport Alumni Association marked nearly a century and a half of tradition and success with the 140th annual banquet June 29. The class of 1974 celebrated their 50th anniversary and the bulldog spirit they took with them through life. The banquet was in Undo’s West at St. Clairsville.
Fayetteville Town Council approves pay raise for police officers and clerks
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Fayetteville Town Council has approved pay raises for its town police officers and clerks at the department. At their regular town council meeting Tuesday evening, the Fayetteville Town Council approved an extra 75 cents per hour pay raise for all town police officers and clerks. There was no discussion among […]
Raleigh County Commission appoints new members to serve on county boards
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Raleigh County Commission approved the appointments of 15 new board members to county boards during the regular commission meeting on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority and Coalfield Expressway Board were two of the board appointments. Raleigh County Commission president Greg Duckworth said the new board […]
City of Hinton holds swearing in ceremony for mayor, city council
HINTON, WV (WVNS) — The city of Hinton held the swearing in ceremony for the office of mayor and for city council on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Two new members of city council were sworn in; Janima Bond and Lee Ann Goins, as well as two incumbent members being re-sworn in; Jim Leslie, and Roberta […]
City of Beckley to host electric fireworks show for the 4th of July
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – The City of Beckley is celebrating Independence Day with a bang. Their fireworks display will be set off at 9:30 P.M. at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center and Beckley Little League Fields. They are bringing in Starfire, a group of professionals, to put on an electric fireworks show. Director of Beckley […]
WVU football 2024 roster review: Cornerbacks
Cornerbacks continue to be a position of emphasis for West Virginia University football head coach Neal Brown and his staff on a yearly basis, and this year’s list of corners includes a variety of newcomers. In today’s defensive edition of Gold and Blue Nation’s roster review series, we take...
Man beats woman after she refused to buy him wine
PRINCETON, WV (LOOPTRESS) – A woman refused to buy a man wine, which resulted in her getting beat and pushed off porched. On June 29, 2024, Deputy Pinter and Deputy A.M. Presley were dispatched to Daniely St. in the Princeton area of Mercer County, West Virginia, in response to a complaint about an unwanted guest. […]
Reworked Beckley City Council will pursue Fruits of Labor lease
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Several new city officials were sworn in to office on Monday, and it appears as though the latest lineup of Beckley Common Council members can be expected to continue the search for answers with regard to a lease for the Fruits of Labor organization. Multiple city council meetings in recent months […]
65 WVU student-athletes named to Spring Academic All-Big 12 Team
IRVING, Texas – A total of 1,298 student-athletes have been named to the 2024 Spring Academic All-Big 12 Team. There were 1,125 Big 12 athletes honored on the First Team, with 130 of those posting 4.0 grade point averages. An additional 173 student-athletes earned Second Team distinction. The team...
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