CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 16 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release: Secretary of State Mac Warner is announcing the promotion of Donald "Deak" Kersey as Chief Deputy & Chief of Staff for the WV Secretary of State's Office. Kersey is currently serving as Deputy Secretary and General Counsel. Kersey will replace current Chief Deputy & Chief of Staff Chuck Flannery who is leaving to become the State Director for the Office of U.S. Senator Shelley M more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Dec. 17 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Students interested in the rapidly evolving world of robotics will now be able to enroll in a new robotics engineering major at West Virginia University following approval by the Board of Governors during a meeting Friday (Dec. 15). The four-year degree program will officially launch in fall 2024 and builds on the globally recognized success of existing WVU robotics-related efforts. "Robotics engineering more PR