West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard will host a large-scale air operations training exercise, Sentry Storm ’24, at various locations throughout West Virginia the week of April 15-19, 2024. Sentry Storm is a joint training exercise that will include Airmen and Soldiers of the[Read More…]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: New River CTC hosting Skill and Trade Expo in collaboration with Workforce WV (May 1)
West Virginia Press Association GHENT, W.Va. — New River Community and Technical College has announced its partnership with Workforce WV to host the Skill and Trade Expo in celebration of National Skilled Trades Day on May 1. Event Details: – Date: May 1, 2024 – Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Location: Advanced[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Intermediate Court of Appeals of WV issues opinion (Apr. 10)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) of West Virginia issued one Opinion on April 10 in the case of Mission Coal Wind Down Co., LLC, and Gilbert Nathan, as Plan Administrator v. Director, Division of Mining and Reclamation, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. There is a[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Pierpont holds career fair for aviation industry (Apr. 11)
When: Thursday, April 11, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Where: National Aerospace Education Center (1050 Industrial Rd E, Bridgeport, WV) Who: Pierpont Community & Technical College students, administrators, local businesses, and public officials What: The annual Pierpont Community & Technical College Aviation Career Fair is scheduled for Thursday, April 11 from 9:00[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Hundreds of students to compete in 2024 W.Va. Social Studies Fair (Apr 10)
What: 2024 West Virginia Social Studies Fair When: Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Where: Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, South Hall, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston, West Virginia 25301 Contact: Christy Day, West Virginia Department of Education Office of Communications, at 304-558-2699 or [email protected] Students from across[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Dedication rescheduled for Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University has rescheduled its planned dedication ceremony for the Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation. Due to power outages related to inclement weather, the ceremony is now scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, at 1425 4th Ave. in Huntington. The 78,000-square-foot facility opened[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: W.Va. Democratic Legislators to discuss extraordinary session (Apr. 1)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Democratic Legislators will discuss the anticipated May extraordinary session call. WHEN: Monday, April 1, 2024 at 2 pm WHERE: State Capitol, Building 1, Room 252M A recording of this press conference will be available following the event.
Expert Pitch: WVU experts caution seeing is not believing with everything online
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two West Virginia University experts with extensive knowledge of deepfakes and AI-assisted technologies are sounding the alarm about their prevalence in our daily lives at a time when headlines about potential AI-generated photos and videos, and questions by the public about what’s real and what’s not persist. Deepfakes —[Read More…]
EXPERT PITCH: WVU supply chain expert says it’s smooth sailing for vehicle freight while coal exporters fume after Baltimore port closure
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University global supply chain expert sees a varied landscape of challenges for different industries looking to move commodities into and out of the United States following Tuesday’s (March 26) collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent closing of the Port of Baltimore. John Saldanha,[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Health Care Advocates Kick-Off Medicaid Awareness Month
April Marks the fifth annual Medicaid Awareness Month – and there has never been a better time to raise awareness about Medicaid’s importance for communities here at home and across the country. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The month of April is a critical reminder that over 560,000 West Virginians – nearly one-third[Read More…]
