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Watch The 2023 West Virginia Academic Showdown

The finals for the second annual West Virginia Academic Showdown begin Friday, March 31 at 8:30 a.m. West Virginia Public Broadcasting will live stream the event all day on YouTube and Facebook.

The finals for the second annual West Virginia Academic Showdown begin Friday, March 31 at 8:30 a.m.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting will live stream the event all day on YouTube and Facebook.

We are also broadcasting the event on The West Virginia Channel.

Launched in 2022, the West Virginia Academic Showdown is an academic head-to-head competition that brings West Virginia high school students from across the state together for regional matchups.

The Academic Showdown is a partnership between the West Virginia Department of Education, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, and the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History.

Watch the 2023 West Virginia Academic Showdown:

Historic Restoration Grants Deadline In W.Va. Is March 31

Projects to restore historic sites in West Virginia may be eligible for grants through the State Historic Preservation Office of the Department of Arts, Culture and History.

To apply, the projects must include restoration, rehabilitation or archaeological development of historic sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the department said. About $369,000 is expected to be available.

The deadline to apply is March 31. More information is available online.

Privately owned properties are eligible if there is evidence of public support or public benefit, the department said. Governmental properties that are not accessible to the public are not eligible.

State Agencies Launch New Academic Competition To Showcase W.Va.’s ‘Best And Brightest’

A new statewide academic competition – that will mirror a history bowl format – will launch for West Virginia high school students this month.

The West Virginia Academic Showdown will be a head-to-head competition between high school teams from across the state.

Teams will be made up of four students from grades 9 – 12 and will cover subjects like literature, math, history, science, fine arts, religion and mythology, as well as current events and pop culture.

The program is the result of a partnership between the West Virginia Department of Education, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, and the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History.

But it was Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, who championed the idea. Blair at a press conference Wednesday said he was inspired by academic game shows as a child and wanted something like it for West Virginia.

“We’ve got our best and brightest; we need to showcase them just like we do student athletes,” Blair said. “It’s good for economic development. You put this out on all the TV stations, and the CEOs are coming through, or people who are visiting this state, and they’re watching that on TV, and they’re seeing our students being displayed. That sends a tremendous message to corporate America.”

Twenty-nine teams from 19 schools will participate in the program’s inaugural year.

Universities across the state will host the regional competitions with the first one at Marshall University on Jan. 15.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting will be producing videos of the regional competitions and will broadcast the March 25 finale at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston live on television. Highlights from the regionals will also be shown during the live event.

Schedule of Events:

  • Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022: Region 1 Event at Marshall University
  • Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022: Region 5 Event at Shepherd University
  • Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022: Region 4 Event at West Virginia University
  • Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022: Region 3 Event at Concord University
  • Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022: Region 2 Event at West Virginia State University
  • Friday, March 25, 2022: Academic Showdown Finale at the West Virginia Culture Center

Entries Open for W.Va. Quilt, Wall Hangings Competition

Entries are being accepted for an annual quilt and wall hangings competition in West Virginia.

The state Division of Culture and History says in a news release it is accepting entries for the West Virginia Quilts and Wall Hangings Juried Exhibition until April 26.

The 38th annual exhibition opens May 24 with an awards ceremony at the annual Vandalia Gathering at the state Culture Center in Charleston. The exhibition runs through Sept. 16.

Quilt awards are $750 for first place, $400 for second place and $300 for third place in each of several categories. Wall hangings will receive $400 for first place, $300 for second place and $200 for third place.

Entries can be mailed or hand-delivered to exhibits coordinator Cailin Howe at the Culture Center.

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