News Staff A Project Management virtual boot camp is coming up at the University of Charleston later this month. The certification training program aims to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively lead a team toward achieving a project goal. In the virtual boot camp they’ll cover project management strategies, industry standards, and more. UC … Read more
A woman was charged after deputies said she damaged several vases of flowers at a cemetery in Kanawha County. Dena Bowles is accused of removing or knocking over several vases at teh mausoleum at the Floral Hills Garden of Memories in Sissonville, and surrounding gravesites were impacted too. Deputies said Bowles was found hiding behind … Read more
Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin joined the Charleston Fire Department and Charleston West Virginia Firefighters Local 317 to commemorate the anniversary of the Woolworth Building fire. The anniversary of the fire was March 4 and the mayor held a moment of silence, bell ringing and wreath laying to honor the seven firefighters who lost their lives … Read more
Mary Roush from Mason County will become the third woman to don the buckskins and carry the rifle as the 68th Mountaineer mascot. Roush was named the 2022-23 Mountaineer mascot last weekend, and she’s the first freshman to earn the honor. Natalie Tennant (1990-91) and Rebecca Durst (2009-10) were the only women to serve as … Read more
A leadership conference for West Virginia students will happen virtually next month. The #WVSolutions Seekers Student Leadership Conference is organized by The Alliance for Economic Development Hub and Coalfield Development, and has the goal of highlighting how young leaders can be successful professionally. The West Virginia Dept. of Education partners on the conference, which is … Read more
This is Career Development Week at the University of Charleston and several events are planned. Today there’s a financial literacy workshop with UC Professor Jacob Tenney. On Wednesday the university will host a special career guidance session in the student union from 11 am to noon to help with internship placements, resume reviews, grad school … Read more
Nitro Police are looking for tips that will help locate a vehicle involved in a hit and run accident early Sunday morning. The incident happened just after midnight along 40th Street and Cochran Lane where a pedestrian was struck. Officers said a juvenile was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The vehicle that … Read more
Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha and Putnam needs volunteers to help with projects that are in progress now. There are four homes being built on North Hills Drive as the nonprofit aims to keep up with an increasing number of home buyers in its program. There weren’t as many volunteers during the pandemic and now … Read more
Manpower has scheduled a spring hiring event for the Tri-State area. The corporation said more than 100 jobs openings between Ashland, Huntington, Teays Valley and Charleston need to be filled. An in-person hiring event is scheduled for Thursday, March 10 at Manpower’s Huntington office and open interviews will take place for a variety of positions … Read more
Boone County is getting a new animal shelter. Boone County Animal Rescue Coalition or B.A.R.C. has been advocating for new space because the current animal shelter is small and cramped, with space for only about ten or twelve dogs. The new shelter will go up off of Route 119 and will be able to hold … Read more