Survey says holiday meal can cost less than $5 per person

November 29, 2019

So you’ve had your fill of turkey, until Christmas that is. And with the Christmas shopping season now in full gear, it’s nice to know 10 people can be fed for less than $50, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey of classic food items typically found on holiday dinner tables. Based on statistics from the American Farm Bureau Federation, 10 people can be fed for $48.91, or less than $5 per person. This is an increase of one penny from last year’s cost, the AFBF said in a release. “The average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner is essentially ...

Wesley UMC hosts annual Thanksgiving Day dinner

November 28, 2019

The community Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Wesley United Methodist Church has grown a lot since it started. Volunteer Dorothy Minch-Bledsoe said she’s been amazed at how involved the community has become in the annual meal, which was hosted for the 11th year on Thanksgiving Day. She ...

Researcher believes drug could tackle opioid crisis

November 28, 2019

WVU Today All pain is not the same. A headache doesn’t feel like a papercut. The sting of denim against a sunburn is nothing like the jolt of ice against a sensitive tooth. Pain relievers are equally diverse. By interacting with different parts of the nervous system, they treat some pains better than others. West Virginia University researcher Shane Kaski is investigating whether an anti-itch medication that targets a specific part of nerve cells can make morphine — which targets a different part — more effective. His findings suggest it can. If he’s right, doctors ...

DOH explains snow and ice removal plans

November 23, 2019

Throughout the winter season, an informed public is vital to making the West Virginia Division of Highways’ Snow Removal and Ice Control program a success, said Highways Commissioner Byrd White. “A clear understanding of our operational procedures is beneficial to both the DOH and to the public,” White said. According to White, during times of inclement weather, the primary goal of the DOH is to provide the traveling public with safe, passable routes. Jimmy Wriston, deputy state highways commissioner, indicated that advanced planning is critical to the effectiveness of ...

Diversity leader talks inclusion in the workplace

November 22, 2019

There are more businesses owned by LGBTQ — lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and queer — people than one might think. These businesses are responsible for 33,000 jobs and contribute an estimated $1.7 trillion to the United States economy. “It would be the 10th largest economy,” on its own, said Ashley Brundage, a nationally known inclusion educator and corporate diversity leader. Brundage was at West Virginia University Thursday for a diversity and inclusion workplace discussion sponsored by the WVU LGBTQ+ Center. “You can’t just put someone in a box,” she ...

State, WVU look to be included in transportation project

November 21, 2019

West Virginia and WVU are hoping to be looped and on the ground floor on the Virgin Hyperloop One project, a futuristic method of transportation that could one day move goods and people through a vacuum tube at a speed of more than 600 mph. Virgin Hyperloop, based in Los Angeles, said earlier this month it was issuing a request for proposals to states, municipalities and universities to create a certification and testing center for the project. Gov. Jim Justice is scheduled to be in Morgantown today at WVU’s Erickson Alumni Center to promote the state’s participation in the ...