BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Bethany College issued the following news: "Bethany is pleased to welcome to the 'banks of the old Buffalo' its largest incoming class in more than a decade," says Bethany President Dr. Jamie Caridi, who attributes the growth to the successful execution and broad-based support for the College's Strategic Plan Build for a Lifetime. "I am grateful to the faculty, staff, alumni, board of trustees, and the community at large who have embraced the College's ambiti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Jim Justice failed to file his financial disclosure and continues to hide his official schedule, as the "mudslinging" between Jim Justice and Alex Mooney ramps up. Here's what you might have missed this week in West Virginia's "messy," "costly," and "bruising" GOP primary. * New reporting highlights how the GOP "mudslinging" is continuing, with Mooney calling himself "the only proven conserva  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following news release: In an effort to aid water customers in Lincoln and Kanawha counties, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia on Friday severely chastised Lincoln Public Service District, accusing it of "blatant disregard" of PSC orders. On its own motion, the Commission commenced proceedings on why the district should not be declared a failed utility under the Distressed and Failing U  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: The Virginia State University College of Education has announced a new teacher residency program to help with Petersburg's teacher shortage and provide future educators with an immersive educational experience. Finding quality teachers has been a struggle for Petersburg in recent years, much like for schools nationwide. When Petersburg realized some of their K-12 classrooms would be overcrowded this upcoming sc  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story: Nuclear fusion is a safe, carbon-neutral energy source that could replace current coal and gas power plants. The U.S. government is accelerating progress through a strategy called "Developing a Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy." William & Mary is a leading contributor to this vision. In March last year, W&M Associate Professor of Physics Saskia Mordijck attended the dedicated Whi  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: A satellite office of the West Virginia University Carruth Center, BeWell provides support to students enrolled in Health Sciences programs, and the team recently welcomed a new clinical trainee. Abby Wellings, a second-year student in the Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling program, is serving as the graduate assistant for Health Sciences st  more