CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW), Marshall University staff, and special guest Victoria Yeager gathered Moday to update the artifacts in the Chuck Yeager exhibit, located in the airport observation area. The display includes artifacts donated to Marshall University by Yeager in December of 1986. The exhibit,[Read More…]
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US Senator Manchin announces $1.2 billion in federal funding for West Virginia broadband projects
CHARLESTON, W.VA. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, today announced $1,210,800,969.85 in federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This funding was allocated based on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband coverage maps that Senator[Read More…]
Jefferson County’s Karrington Childress takes the crown at Miss West Virginia
By Toni Milbourne [email protected] MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Jefferson County’s own Karrington Childress was extremely excited to compete in the 2023 Miss West Virginia pageant held at Martinsburg’s Airborne Event Center. But that participation excitement was pale in comparison to what she felt when she was crowned Miss West Virginia 2023.[Read More…]
WV Golf: Callaway Junior Rookie League sees 29 youth visit Big Bend Golf Course
Bailey Christian of Cattletsburg, Ky.; Larry Hodges of Hurricane; and Penelope Hart of Hurricane earn top honors WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Callaway Junior Tour Rookie League, sponsored by Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal and hosted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), played Saturday at Big Bend[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin announces $25.8 million for three West Virginia transportation projects
WV Press Release Sharing WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $25,852,107 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for three West Virginia transportation projects. The funding will be used to upgrade and improve transportation infrastructure in Parkersburg, construct a multipurpose transit[Read More…]
Marshall University Board of Governors approves 10-year campus master plan
New baseball field after longtime baseball coach Jack Cook WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Board of Governors today approved a 10-year campus development master plan which addresses planning for the Huntington campus, the 4th Avenue innovation district, health sciences campus, athletics areas and the satellite locations, including the[Read More…]
Voter registration reminder postcards encourage West Virginians to update address or cancel if necessary
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Official election mail in the form of a postcard will soon be sent to 15,860 West Virginia voters who may have moved without updating or canceling their voter registration. These potential movers did not notify the U.S. Postal Service of any changes of[Read More…]
West Virginia Hive hosting ‘Coffee Talks’ session in Webster Springs on Friday
WV Press Release Sharing WEBSTER SPRINGS, W.Va. – West Virginia Hive is hosting a “Coffee Talks” networking session from 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday at a Pavilion on Baker’s Island in Webster Springs. The public is encouraged to attend. Louise Hamrick, a lifelong resident of Webster County and a serial[Read More…]
WV Golf Association: Callaway Junior Tour drew over 100 young golfers to The Pines Country Club
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Callaway Junior Tour, sponsored by Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal and hosted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), visited The Pines Country Club in Morgantown Wednesday with a field of 102 golfers ages 10 to 18. Blake Lewis of Parkersburg, playing in[Read More…]
WVSOM’s Smith-Kelly receives statewide ‘40 Under 40’ honor
WV Press Release Sharing LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Jessica Smith-Kelly, D.O., an associate professor at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), was a recipient of the “Generation Next: 40 Under 40” award by The State Journal, a West Virginia news publication. The publication’s Generation Next program pays tribute to[Read More…]