As of Monday, March 23, there are 16 confirmed cases of coronavirus in West Virginia. Medical professionals are worried about what may happen if an outbreak occurs amongst one of the state’s most vulnerable communities: those experiencing homelessness. Some of the advice that’s been given to smooth the curve of […]
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Science can be a hard subject to understand, especially upper-level higher-ed science courses. A professor in West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle is creatively cracking the code to help his students understand tricky topics. Joe Horzempa is an associate professor of Biology at West Liberty University, and he has what could be […]
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Across West Virginia, high schools offer career and technical education to give students a leg up in their fields before graduating. These programs can include skilled trades like welding, shop classes, or even meat processing. Tucked away in a New Martinsville 4-H Camp, two auctioneers stand on a small indoor […]
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The only state to lie completely within Appalachia, West Virginia is the only state to lose population in the last 10 years, according to recently-released data analysis by the non-profit The Pew Charitable Trusts. Illinois showed a zero percent growth rate over that same period, making it the only other […]
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West Virginia’s small but active hip-hop community is striving to normalize hip-hop as an art form. The YWCA in Wheeling recently held an event called Hip Hop: A Black Tie Affair to help bring legitimacy to the community in the Northern Panhandle. Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott, who was one […]
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