ATHENS, West Virginia, April 27 -- Concord University issued the following news release: The Concord University Board of Governors (BOG) is announcing a special Board of Governors meeting on Tuesday, May 7 at 6 PM via videoconference. There will also be a Finance and Infrastructure Committee meeting on April 30 at 2 PM and an Executive Committee meeting at 5:30 PM on May 7, also via videoconference. Members of the public wishing to join a BOG tele/videoconference meeting need to contact lwool  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 27 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: A documentary film co-created by Tijah Bumgarner, an associate professor of filmmaking in Marshall's School of Art & Design, will be shown on West Virginia Public Broadcasting in May 2024. Broadcast times can be found at https://wvpublic.org/tv-tv-schedule/. Bumgarner created the feature documentary, "Picture Proof," with Dr. Jena Seiler of the University of Kentucky. The film delves into the intergen  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 27 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine awarded 61 doctoral degrees and recognized 23 Master of Medical Science graduates at ceremonies this week. At its 44th annual doctoral graduation and investiture Friday, April 26, at the Marshall Health Network Arena in Huntington, Marshall University President Brad D. Smith and David Gozal, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D. (Hon), vice president of health   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 27 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following news release: The first part of a two-phase overall $4.2 million rate increase for customers of Beckley Water Co. goes into effect on June 24 after state regulators endorsed a joint settlement filed by the parties in the case. The settlement laid out in a Public Service Commission of West Virginia administrative law judge's decision became effective Thursday. The June increase will be $2.  more