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WVU Tech Won’t Abandon Montgomery

WVU Tech Won’t Abandon Montgomery

West Virginia University President Gordon Gee says the school won’t abandon Montgomery after it moves the WVU Institute of Technology’s programs to Beckley in 2017. Gee told The Register-Herald that the university is looking...

WVSU Maintains Accreditation

WVSU Maintains Accreditation

West Virginia State University has had its accreditation reaffirmed for another decade. The Higher LearningCommission (HLC) of the North Central Association granted WVSU’s 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation. That’s the maximum length of time granted...

Attorney General Opposes Coal Rules

Attorney General Opposes Coal Rules

The attorneys general of Ohio and West Virginia are leading an effort to oppose new federal rules that clarify which small streams, wetlands and other waterways the government can shield from pollution and development....

Lottery Names New Director

Lottery Names New Director

The West Virginia Lottery’s assistant director has been named acting director. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin says John Myers assumes his new duties now and fills the vacancy created by the retirement of John Musgrave,...

Blanchard Maintains No Safety Laws Were Broken

Blanchard Maintains No Safety Laws Were Broken

Prosecutors have finished questioning a key government witness whose testimony helped ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship’s attorneys argue that his company prioritized safety. In federal court Friday, the prosecution asked former Massey subsidiary president...

Enrollment Up at Marshall University

Enrollment Up at Marshall University

Marshall University’s enrollment is up 2.7 percent this fall. The Herald-Dispatch reports that the Marshall Board of Governors got the fall enrollment report this week and it’s an increase of 257 students bringing total...

New Degrees Offered at Marshall

New Degrees Offered at Marshall

Marshall plans to offer three new degree programs. The programs approved by the Marshall Board of Governors this week include a bachelor of arts degree in sport management, and master’s degrees in clinical and...

Blanchard Winds up 5 Days of Testimony

Blanchard Winds up 5 Days of Testimony

The testimony is over for former Massey subsidiary president Christopher Blanchard, who had been on the stand for at least part of the last five days of the trial. Blanchard told the defense he...

West Liberty Chooses Next President

West Liberty Chooses Next President

Stephen Greiner has been named president of West Liberty University. The university’s Board of Governors said in a statement Thursday that Greiner will start his new role in January. Greiner is currently the president...

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