West Virginia Education Association and American Federation of Teachers present results from Solutions for Success focus group meetings By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s Senate Education Committee advanced three bills on Thursday, including one mandating that public school educators teach lessons on the[Read More…]
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WV Hive Partner, Seed Sower, holding Feb. 7 listening session at Fruits of Labor in Beckley to discuss community recovery needs
WV Press Release Sharing BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia Hive partner, Seed Sower, Inc., is creating southern West Virginia’s Recovery Community Organization (RCO) and holding the first of three community listening sessions at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7 on the third floor of the Fruits of Labor Café, 313 Neville Street.[Read More…]
Camera Competition Winners Announced
Winners in the Upper Ohio Valley Camera club’s monthly competition held Jan. 17 were, from left, John Hanish, Michelle Stevens, Lisa Carte and Eric Patterson. The Upper Ohio Valley Camera Club has announced the January competition winners to the theme “Bridge.” The theme category winners were: First place, Michelle Stevens;[Read More…]
WVDEP Seeking Partnerships to Help Feed Children, Provide Activities During the Summer
The West Virginia Department of Education is seeking partnerships with organizations across the state to help feed children and provide supervised activities this summer.When school is out of session during the summer months, community programs and organizations are vital to ensuring children in West Virginia are still receiving the nutrition[Read More…]
Bethany College to Offer Esport Gaming Management Minor
Bethany College has added an esport gaming management minor to its list of latest offerings at the college.The minor will educate students on the basics of developing and administrating esport events. With implementation going into effect in the Fall 2023 semester, students will have the chance to pair their academic[Read More…]
Three Brooke County Men Included
in Leadership WV Class of 2023
Three men with Brooke County connections are included in Leadership West Virginia’s 2023 class.The class includes 58 leaders from across the state, making this its largest and most diverse class in the program’s 32 years.Among those named and their employers were: Alex Weld of Wellsburg, Generation West Virginia; David Klick[Read More…]
New Websites Launched to Help with Grant Distribution
Two new websites have been launched to improve the state of West Virginia’s distribution of grants and infrastructure funding.The first, Grants.wv.gov, is a one-stop-shop for personal and business-based grant funding opportunities in West Virginia, making it easier for residents to find and apply for grants.The first-of-its-kind resource will help connect people[Read More…]
Show CASA Love Fundraiser Set
Show how much you love and care for the children in the Ohio Valley this Valentine’s Day by participating in the “Show CASA Love” fundraiser Feb. 7-14. encourages Rhonda Stubbs, executive director of the Follansbee-based A Child’s Place CASA, an acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocates.A Child’s Place CASA of[Read More…]
Membership Drive Underway
The Brooke County Democratic Women and the Brooke County Democratic Executive Committee recently met at the Brooke County Public Library in Wellsburg.Activities for the new year were discussed, and the annual membership drive is under way for the BCDW.Membership is $10. Women must be a resident of Brooke County. The[Read More…]
WVNCC Free Aerobics Class
West Virginia Northern Community College will once again be offering a free low-impact aerobics class on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-7 p.m. in the first-floor student room.The class begins on Feb. 14 and ends on May 4, and enrollment is continuous through the class.This is a low-impact class with[Read More…]