B-UMS jazz band concert rescheduled
The Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School jazz band concert originally scheduled for Tuesday night has been rescheduled, director D.J. Stout announced. The change in date is due to a high number of…
Public Service Commission urges caution when using portable generators
CHARLESTON – During periods of extreme cold and weather related power outages, many people rely on portable generators. The Public Service Commission of West Virginia urges all West Virginians to…
WVU researcher investigates a little-studied patient population: pregnant women with eating disorders
Eating disorders can offer people a false sense of control: control of what they eat, how much they weigh and how they look. Few things can shatter that sense of…
First tower as part of $3M broadband grant goes up
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – In November 2017, the Central West Virginia Development Association was granted $3 million by USDA Rural Development for a project called ‘The Community Connect Grant.’ The goal of…
State school board president speaks out against massive proposed education bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Board of Education President David Perry today issued a statement on the Senate’s Education Reform bill (SB451): “Speaking solely on behalf of myself, I have…
Bill to exempt Social Security benefits from income tax approved in committee
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Finance Committee of the House of Delegates on Monday approved a bill to exempt Social Security benefits from the state’s income tax. If passed, House Bill…
Art Museum of WVU names new director
As the second director of the Art Museum of West Virginia University, Todd J. Tubutis plans to build on the progress of establishing the museum as a vibrant cultural hub…
New community standards take shape as WVU sororities and fraternities enter new member recruitment
The first significant number of West Virginia University students to go through sorority and fraternity recruitment under new community standards known as Reaching the Summit has begun on the Morgantown…
Seven from Upshur County graduate from WVU in December
West Virginia University has released its graduation honors for the fall 2018 semester. A total of 1,438 students graduated from the university in December, including seven from Upshur County. Local graduates…
Arts conference in Charleston to focus on community arts, Feb. 12 – 13
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Throughout West Virginia, community leaders are engaging arts organizations, artists, government leaders and economic development organizations in activities that will help establish their towns and cities as…
