'Haunted' Town Already Celebrating Spooky Season
Halloween is still several weeks away, but one West Virginia town is already celebrating the season.
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Us & Them: Stay Or Go — Part 2: The Goers
They love West Virginia, but love alone may not be enough to keep them here. In the second of two Us & Them episodes, Trey Kay talks with young West Virginians who say they may need to leave in search of careers, community and a place where they can imagine their futures. Their decisions reveal what the Mountain State risks losing when young people cannot see a place for themselves at home.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNeed For More Mining Engineers Brings Dept. Of Energy To WVU
A U.S. Energy official visited the West Virginia University campus Tuesday, to promote an effort to increase the number of graduates with expertise in mining, minerals and associated supply chain technologies.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them: Stay Or Go — Part 1: The Stayers
They love West Virginia. They want to make their future here, but jobs, housing and opportunity can make that choice harder than it sounds. In the first of two Us & Them episodes, Trey Kay talks with young West Virginians trying to decide whether they can put down their own roots in a place they call home.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNursing Still Shows Employment Pressures
Nursing continues to show the greatest workforce pressures in the state’s medical community, according to a new report from the West Virginia Hospital Association.
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WVDE, Marshall Partner To Introduce Students To Aviation Industry Careers
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) and Marshall University are partnering to prepare the next generation of pilots, airplane technicians and aerospace engineers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLegislation Encourages Job Training In Technical, Vocational Fields
People seeking short-term training for credentials in technical and medical fields will have an easier time finding programs and funding with new legislation.
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