Governor launches "Ascend WV" remote-worker program
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice today announced the launch of the state's premier remote-work program, aimed at recruiting outdoor enthusiast professionals to the Mountain...
Forestry officials seek information on Coopers Rock forest fire
Officials with the West Virginia Division of Forestry are seeking information from the public regarding a wildfire that occurred in the Clay Run area...
WV Division of Forestry urges public to practice fire safety
Officials with the West Virginia Division of Forestry are reminding the public to be cautious throughout spring fire season and follow safe burning laws.
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WVU prepares for semester facing possible rise in covid
The spring 2021 semester at West Virginia University begins on January 19, and WVU officials are urging students and employees to exercise extreme caution.
The...
New president arrives at West Liberty University
Dr. W. Franklin Evans has been named the 37th president of West Liberty University, located at West Liberty, West Virginia, in the northern panhandle...
WVU mycologists receive National Geographic grant to study millipedes
Millipedes represent some of the earliest known terrestrial animals and are highly understudied, but two West Virginia University researchers are working to shine a light on...
Tree planting can increase property value in urban West Virginia
Money grows on trees when it comes to residential and commercial property value, according to a professor of urban forestry at West Virginia University:...
Program pairs W.Va. farmers, craft beverage producers
The craft beverage industry in West Virginia is getting a boost from the Robert C. Byrd Institute, which has launched an initiative to expand...
W.Va. DA requests applications for specialty crop grants
The W.Va. Department of Agriculture through January 19, 2021, is accepting applications for U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grants.
Commissioner of Agriculture Kent...
New River Gorge in W.Va. to be designated national park
The New River Gorge in southern West Virginia is set to become a national park, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito...
Glenville, state partnership creates forestry certification programs
Glenville State College in partnership with the West Virginia Division of Forestry is offering forestry certifications as part of the school's expanding Forest Technology...
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month in the U.S.
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month in the U.S. where nearly three million people suffer from epilepsy. Everyone should understand what an epileptic seizure is...