Charleston, West Virginia

Taylor, Arminda SW 131 Fall 2016 20 Hour Observation Requirement Charleston West Virginia: The Prestera Center West Virginia State University Institute, WV When I came down town to find the Prestera Center, I became lost right off and drove in circles for 20 minutes trying to find the building. I finally asked someone and they pointed me in the right direction. The center is kind of hidden by General Hospital, parking is across

Sports Management Someone once said, "There are those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened." I consider myself one of those rare people who really knows how to "make things happen." I have gone from being a follower to being a leader, from being someone who was shy and uncertain to a person who is self-confident and assertive. It has been a remarkable metamorphosis, and it has changed my future professional plans and personal goals. The

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., addressed two packed town halls Thursday, with topics ranging from the future of health care to the coal industry. While attendees did not agree with Manchin on every subject, he said he was happy to participate. "They just want to be heard," Manchin said. "You don't have to agree, but you have to agree to be respectful. I think everybody was." The first town hall was Thursday morning at the Robert C. Byrd Sciences Center in Martinsburg

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County residents met Tuesday to learn more information about payments from a court settlement related to the 2014 Elk River chemical spill. Details were released April 27 regarding the settlement of a class-action lawsuit between plaintiffs and West Virginia American Water and Eastman Chemical Company. Out of the $151 million settlement, $76 million would be set aside for direct payments for claims. More than 300,000 residents across 9 counties were affected by the January

to diagnose side effects of the chemicals you were working with. The public, faculty, and students are able to do this because on top of medical professionals there are over 100 different specialists (McBurney). This is a great resource for West Virginia University Students,

INTRODUCTION All citizens should have access safe water. On January 9, 2014, nearly 300,000 citizens in the greater Charleston area were confronted with a situation where their water was no longer safe. This devastating situation was the result of a chemical spill of 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol (MCHM) into the Elk River just upstream from the West Virginia American Water (WVAW) treatment plant. In response to the spill, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was asked to determine

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Every year players come and go, giving newcomers a chance to contribute and that is no different in Morgantown. The West Virginia University football team has six true or redshirt freshman that could make an impact on the gridiron. Tevin Bush is a versatile running back that has been compared to former Mountaineer Tavon Austin. For Landry-Walker High, Bush lined up as a running back, slot receiver and return man. Like Austin, Bush is small in size, standing at 5-foot-5 and 168

that West Virginia has played a huge role in building this country. Our coal miners have put their lives in danger time and time again, some losing them, for worker’s rights. The Battle of Blair Mountain was the largest labor rebellion in the history of the United States. This was the foundation of the movement for eight hour work days and minimum wages. The novel Storming Heaven by Denise Giardina is a fictionalized tale of the conflict that took place in these coal fields of West Virginia. The

Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620 was not the first permanent colony established by the English (Loewen 72). In May 1607, 105 men, plus the crew of the ships, came ashore on the banks of the James River in what is now known as the Commonwealth of Virginia to settle what was to be known as Jamestown (Dabney 1-5). These settlers came to the New World aboard the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery (Dabney 1). In