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Mobile Lung Cancer Screening Unit Visiting 3 W.Va. Counties
A mobile lung cancer screening unit that offers service to West Virginia counties without easy access to screenings will be visiting three counties next week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Charter School Board Approves First 3 Charter Schools In West Virginia
Updated on Nov. 10, 2021 at 4 p.m. During its Nov. 10 meeting, the West Virginia Professional Charter School Board approved the first three brick-and-mortar public charter schools in the state’s history.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFirst Attempt At Charter School Fails In West Virginia, A Year After Law Passed
On Monday, two county school boards struck down the state’s first application to establish a public charter school. The proposed program, dubbed West Virginia Academy, would have been located in Morgantown and served Mongonalia and Preston counties, focusing on academic achievement across K-12 classrooms, including an International Baccalaureate curriculum.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJune 3, 1856: Harriet Jones MD Born
Physician Harriet Jones was born in Pennsylvania on June 3, 1856, but grew up at Terra Alta in Preston County.After attending Wheeling Female College, she…
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One Appalachian Potter's Twist On The Craft: Digging Clay
In rural Preston County, West Virginia, potter Mel Sword’s house is located at the end of a gravel road, near a road called "Wildflower Way" and a creek…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNovember 27, 1933: WVU President Daniel Purinton Dies
Daniel B. Purinton died in Morgantown on November 27, 1933. A native of Preston County, he was one of West Virginia University’s early graduates. He…
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