Published April 26, 2021 at 9:48 AM EDT Listen • 15:58
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West Virginia Morning, this summer marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain the largest armed uprising in America since the Civil War, and a major event in West Virginia history. Also, we have a report on the demand for the COVID-19 vaccine and a story on Sen. Joe Manchin’s influence on energy policy.
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HUNTINGTON â The Marshall University Lewis College of Business and Brad D. Smith Schools of Business and their Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (iCenter) recently hosted the third annual West Virginia Innovation and Business Model Competition (WVIBMC) finals. The statewide competition is open to all students enrolled in a two- or four- year institution of higher education in West Virginia.
Winning first place was Morgania, a sustainable fashion business created by Morgan Widmer of West Virginia University. Widmer will receive a prize package of $3,000. Her faculty mentors were Carrie White and Anne Jones. Widmer is a senior fashion design major from Buckhannon, West Virginia.
Published April 22, 2021 at 9:10 AM EDT Listen • 15:08
On this
West Virginia Morning, as the state vaccination campaign slows down, Gov. Jim Justice has indicated he would get rid of the mask mandate if 70% of the population get vaccinated. Then,
Us & Them host Trey Kay brings us a story on the political forces that divide us from a recent episode of the show. Finally, on Earth Day, we speak with a Marshall University professor about the pandemic s impact on the environment.
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WEST VIRGINIA â The staff of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, on all of its campuses, showed support for âCollegiate Recovery Dayâ by wearing purple on April 15.
The message was a simple one, âWe support students in recovery and the programs that help them succeed in college.â
The West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network, a program of the Marshall University Research Corporationâs Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia, collaborated with schools and organizations across the state to celebrate National Collegiate Recovery Day on April 15.
Nearly a dozen organizations and institutions in West Virginia participated, including Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; Bridge Valley Community and Technical College; Concord University; Marshall University; West Virginia State University; West Virginia University; Movable: Narratives of Recovery; the West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute; Com
Published April 21, 2021 at 9:41 AM EDT Listen • 15:45
West Virginia Morning, the
Morgantown Council voted last night to pass the CROWN Act, a piece of anti-discrimination legislation. Also, we bring you an update on syringe services in Charleston and a variety of statewide news. Finally, our main story is about two instrument makers in Western North Carolina who make dulcimers out of cardboard.
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