By Brittany Murray, WV Metronews CHARLESTON — About 76 percent of West Virginia’s 4-year-olds participate in universal pre-kindergarden, State Superintendent Steve Paine during his State of Education address before the […]
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WVU, Shepherd not seeing eye-to-eye on HEPC appointment
By Alex Wiederspiel, WV Metronews CHARLESTON — The rapidly changing landscape of higher education in West Virginia was punctuated by a tumultuous week involving the Higher Education Policy Commission. Shepherd […]
Central Preston Middle School names new principal
KINGWOOD — Central Preston Middle School’s new principal is no stranger to students, parents and the staff. Paul Martin served as the school’s dean of students last year. It marked […]
Kingwood Elementary, Bruceton School getting new roofs
KINGWOOD — Crews are replacing roofs on Kingwood Elementary and Bruceton School. The work is being paid for with a grant from the State School Building Authority (SBA), which in […]
Preston Footnotes 7/15/18
History Today Today is Preston History Day, once again celebrating the varied history of our 200-year-old county. Open for tours today are Arthurdale Heritage from 1 – 5 p.m.; Aurora […]
Fairmont State, WVU Tech collaborate on aviation programs
FAIRMONT — Fairmont State University and West Virginia University Institute of Technology have come together to reach new heights as they signed a consortial educational agreement that benefits aviation students […]
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute helps a runner get back on the road
MORGANTOWN — Paul Pennington of Bluefield loves to run. He started running cross country in junior high and continued into adulthood, extending his distance to include half and full marathons. […]
WVU School of Nursing dean re-elected to lead state nursing board
MORGANTOWN — Tara Hulsey, dean of the WVU School of Nursing and vice president of Health Promotion and Wellness for WVU, was unanimously re-elected to serve as the president of […]
Neuroscience research at WVU works to understand the brain, treat neurological diseases
MORGANTOWN — At WVU Medicine’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, basic neuroscience research is helping to develop new technologies that will aid scientists in understanding the intricacies of the brain and advance […]
WVU names Mauger to lead Eye Institute
MORGANTOWN — WVU has named Dr. Thomas Mauger to lead the WVU Eye Institute and serve as chair for the Department of Ophthalmology. He will also serve as associate dean […]
