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W.Va. DA offers tips for livestock suffering drought

Cornfield near Murraysville, WV, Jackson County, Mid-Ohio Valley Region
Officials at the state Department of Agriculture are offering the following recommendations to farmers whose livestock are suffering from water shortages as a result...

Glenville State College unveils new transfer program

Clark Hall stands near the highest point on the campus of Glenville State College in West Virginia.
Already enjoying increased enrollment, Glenville State College is unveiling a new program that prospective students can use at home to determine the transferability of...

Bethany College welcomes three Fulbright scholars

Fulbright Scholars Léa Serres, left, Aya Atwa, and Chu-Yun Hsueh will teach language courses in French, Arabic, and Chinese at Bethany College in the 2019-2020 academic year.
Bethany College is hosting three recipients of the prestigious Fulbright scholarship who will be teaching foreign languages during the school's 2019-2020 academic year. Engaged through...

How to make butter at home—West Virginia style

Homemade butter awaits a West Virginia home-cooked meal.
The process of making butter is known to be older than civilization, and a limitless variety of butter-making methods certainly exist—ranging from the production...

WVU Tech Homecoming weekend to feature community events

WVU Tech students socialize along South Kanawha Street in Beckley, West Virginia.
WVU Tech will host its annual Homecoming at its new campus in Beckley, West Virginia, September 23-28, featuring a parade, tailgate, and ribbon cuttings...

Can AI be used to improve U.S. coal plant profitability?

Vapor wafts off a cooling tower at the Willow Island Power Station near Belmont, West Virginia.
Can artificial intelligence be employed to boost coal power usage? One chemical engineer at West Virginia University is tapping into artificial intelligence to improve...

Affordability, student support boost Glenville enrollment

Glenville State College rises on a hill alopng the Little Kanawha River at Glenville, West Virginia.
Affordability and student-support initiatives are boosting fall enrollment at Glenville State College, which welcomed 425 new traditional and online students this semester, bringing total...

WVU helps tackle food safety issues for state farmers

West Virginia leads the nation in small farms, according to West Virginia University.
West Virginia leads the U.S. in the number of small farmers, and a team of researchers at West Virginia University is hoping to help...

Sunflowers among West Virginia's traditional garden plants

As sunflower captures the radiance of the sun itself near Shinnston, West Virginia.
The sunflower has long been one of the most familiar garden plants in West Virginia, and many of its uses were passed along to...

Alderson Broaddus ranked top by U.S. News & World Report

Alderson Broaddus has been named Best Value and Best Regional College in the South by U.S. News & World Report.
Alderson Broaddus University received recognition this week as the highest-ranking West Virginia college or university in two categories published by U.S. News & World...

WVU prof to study plant invading the Appalachian forest

To the casual observer, Japanese stiltgrass appears as a harmless, leafy-green plant that blends into the majestic scenery during a weekend hike, but plant...

Retro "I SCREAM" parlor attracting visitors to Ripley

A youth tries an I Scream Sundae at Ripley, West Virginia.
An innovative new ice cream parlor, "I Scream Sundae," is attracting dessert fanatics to Ripley, where the rural small-town atmosphere was parlor-ready. Banking on the...

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