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Bluefield State University Convenes Regional Leaders for Engineering Appalachia Executive Roundtable

Bluefield State University convened business, government, and education leaders for the Engineering Appalachia Executive Roundtable to expand STEM talent in WV.

Legendary Bill Withers to be inducted into Beckley’s inaugural ‘Hometown Hall of Fame’

Beckley honors music icons Bill Withers, Hazel Dickens, and more at the inaugural Hometown Hall of Fame event on Aug 1 at Word Park. Live music, art, and food trucks.

West Virginia Folklife seeks applications statewide for Folklife Apprenticeship Program

Applications are open for the 2026-27 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program. Master artists receive $3,000 and apprentices $800 to preserve state traditions.

Fourth Annual Dismukes Gala Returns to Welch to Honor a Forgotten McDowell County Legacy

Nearly a century after Dr. Henry Dodford Dismukes opened the largest privately owned Black hospital in the country in Kimball, West Virginia, the community he served is coming together again to make sure his story — and the building that held it — isn't lost to history.

Your Monthly Horoscopes For July 2026

Welcome to the Air & Fire era. Astrologer Jessica Lloyce breaks down July 2026 transits, Mercury retrograde in Cancer, and how to harness two powerful Cazimi days.

A Gift of Faith and Purpose: Bluefield State University Receives $85,000 to Ensure Graduating Seniors Cross the Finish Line

A Gift of Faith and Purpose: Bluefield State University Receives $85,000 to Ensure Graduating Seniors Cross the Finish Line. Gift Establishes the Student Success Fund at Bluefield State University

Education crisis, folk journalism, and a WoodyFest encore: join the conversation with the BBG Live Weekly Update
Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy Returns to WVSU This Summer, Adds Youth Media Workshops with Black By God
In Memoriam: Carl Lester Bruer Sr. (d. May 25, 2026 )
BBG Live to Discuss Growing Concerns Over HHOMA and Black Representation in West Virginia