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WV-native and former American Medical Association President to speak at Marshall
Dr. Patrice Harris, former AMA President, keynotes the Marshall Minority Health Institute’s Youth Early Diversion Conference at Marshall University.
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West Virginia State University Receives $398,000 Historic Preservation Grant
West Virginia State University (WVSU) has been awarded a $398,000 grant from the United States Department of Interior National Park Service (NPS) as part of a program to assist in the preservation of properties included on the National Register of Historic Places.
McDowell County public records: Sept. 1 through Sept. 11
The following Marriage Licenses, Death Certificates, Land Transfers were filed in McDowell County between September 1 and September 11.
A Black Charleston church born during the Civil War celebrates 160 years
Simpson Memorial UMC’s fall celebration will feature faith, history and two-time James Beard Award winner Adrian Miller
‘This Is Not a Hopeless Disease’: Dr. Stephen Loyd on recovery, race and what West Virginia still isn’t funding
During the third annual Community Education Group (CEG) Syndemic Summit this week, the doctor whose life inspired Michael Keaton’s character in “Dopesick” sat down with CEG Founder, Dr. A. Toni Young, for a conversation that spanned from Hollywood, to Mingo County, to the White House — and back to the question nobody in the room could answer…
How to watch WVSU Athletics on MEC TV
The Mountain East Conference and West Virginia State University have unveiled a new Mountain East Digital Network, powered by Visaic. The new streaming service, which is home to all Mountain East Conference schools, launched ahead of the start of the 2026-27 school year.