CHARLES TOWN, West Virginia, Dec. 8 -- The American Public University System issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: As overall college tuition costs continue to climb, American Public University System (APUS) today announced it will offer an accelerated Bachelor of Science Degree in Cybersecurity, in connection with the College in 3 Exchange. APUS expects to launch the offering in Spring 2024. APUS, designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) by more PR

GLENVILLE, West Virginia, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- Glenville State College issued the following news release: This past week the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) hosted 130 students from 13 Appalachian colleges and universities for the 23rd annual Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative (ACRI) symposium at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View in Arlington, Virginia. Supported by ARC and organized by the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services at East Tennessee State University (ETSU), more PR

LATROBE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8 -- Saint Vincent College issued the following news: Saint Vincent College is pleased to announce two new opportunities for students studying economics in the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government, a partnership with West Virginia University and a new scholarship for first-year students. The partnership with West Virginia University's John Chambers College of Business and Economics allows any Saint Vincent economics undergraduate student with more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 8 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has appointed Sean K. "Corky" Hammers, of Cabell County, West Virginia, to the Sixth Judicial Court Circuit serving Cabell County. He is set to fill the judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Christopher D. Chiles on Oct. 31, 2023. "Corky Hammers is a highly respected attorney with a proven record of service to Cabell C more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 8 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following news release: The Public Service Commission will hold a supplemental evidentiary hearing regarding the status of the sewer service provided by Hubbard Heights Subdivision Homeowners Association (Hubbard). The case was filed to determine whether Hubbard should be classified as a distressed or failing utility under West Virginia law. Commission staff recommended adding West Virginia-American  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 8 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * This quote applied in Roman times, as it did to President Harry Truman in 1950 and still today in 2023. In this fallen world, preparedness and vigilance are the price we must pay for peace. Today, we stand by the mast from the battleship USS West Virginia that sunk on this day 82 years ago in the devastating, unprovoked Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Down th more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Dec. 8 -- West Liberty University issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: Four West Liberty University English Education students attended the Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) in Columbus, OH from November 16-19. The students were accompanied by Dr. Steve Criniti, professor of English. The NCTE Annual Convention is the leading professional development event for teachers of English at all levels. Now in its 112th year, the N more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news wrap up entitled "WFU in the News": FEATURED NEWS Former coal towns get money for clean-energy factories (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/27/climate/clean-energy-funding-coal-communities.html) By Hiroko Tabuchi | The New York Times Less than a quarter of a percent of workers who left a fossil fuel job in West Virginia moved onto a job in renewable energy, said economics professor Mark Curtis. F more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 9 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2023: The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will host students from across the state for "Country Roads Codes Day at the Capitol" on Dec. 11, 2023, at 11 a.m. Held in partnership with CodeWV, students will demonstrate their computer coding skills to legislators during the December interim meetings, and walk them through coding/robotics activities. Since the signing of  more PR