Huntington, West Virginia

101 Boose The movie “We Are Marshall” is a movie about football. The movie isn’t just a normal football movie. It’s a movie that shows how a town and a college rebuilds after the tragedy that they went through. The town of Huntington, West Virginia and Marshall University went through the tragedy of a plane crash that killed seventy-five people, including football players, coaches, fans, boosters, mothers, fathers, doctors, lawyers and even governors. From this experience people had

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evening in South Charleston at the LaBelle Theatre. Neither town hall was hosted by Manchin's office; the Martinsburg forum was organized by West Virginians for Affordable Health Care, while the South Charleston event

Pocahontas County Market Analysis Portrait of Pocahontas County Pocahontas County is a rural area located in the southeast region of West Virginia, spanning 942 square miles. The scenic area serves as the site of the head waters for eight rivers: Cherry River, Cranberry River, Elk River, Ganley River, Greenbriar River, Tygart Valley River, Williams River, and Shaver Fork of the Cheat River and consists of 10 scattered small towns. As with other rural communities across the United States, Pocahontas

Belle Boyd “Confederate Spy" Maria Isabella “Belle” Boyd was born May 9, 1844 in Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) to an affluent family with deep Southern roots. Boyd was a determined, sharp, high-spirited person. Boyd was the oldest of eight children and the daughter of a shopkeeper, Benjamin Boyd, who enlisted in the Second Virginia Infantry, as a part of the Stonewall Brigade, and Mary Rebecca Glenn Boyd who both came from socially prominent families and also owned several slaves. Although

Our target audience is the business men and women of Charleston, WV. They consist of doctors, lawyers, bankers, and salespeople. We will also be focusing on the customers of all of the businesses in the area as well. Young people are drinking more coffee than in recent years, according to the data compiled by the National Coffee Association: 54 percent of people over the age of 18 are drinking coffee each day. This be our target age group in the Charleston area. Men and women alike will be in our

how Appalachia is defined. The Appalachian Region, as defined in ARC 's authorizing legislation, is a 205,000-square-mile region that follows the spine of the Appalachian Mountains from southern New York to northern Mississippi. It includes all West Virginia and parts of 12 other states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,

The health of our citizens is abysmally poor in comparison to previous generations and the health of West Virginians ranks among the lowest in the nation. According to recent data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in 2010, WV ranked sixth the nation in obesity and first in the nation in diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular morbidity. This health crises doesn’t just affect adults but children. The lifestyle habits impact our health are formed often we are very young

For an individual to be a success, it requires more than intellect. To flourish in your career and in life, your character must move you toward your aspirations. Throughout life, several experiences have formed me into a person of resilience, empathy, and composure. Such qualities have allowed me to reach my goals and serve my community. In addition to my intelligence, these qualities render me an exceptional student and employee. The ability to be resilient is at the core of who I am, and the challenges

The Glass Castle is a memoir of Jeannette Walls’ experience and her tempestuous upbringing. Her father was a charismatic and intelligent man, but when he drank he was dishonest and couldn’t hold a job. Their mother was a free spirit who felt confined by the responsibilities of motherhood, and sought refuge in her blind optimism. Without steady parental figures, Jeannette and her siblings turned to each other for support. Eventually, they made their way to New York to build lives for themselves. Their