HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Feb. 6 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University will offer a new major in filmmaking beginning this fall. Administered by Marshall's School of Art & Design (SOAD), the program will be the first of its kind in the state of West Virginia and will include a diverse range of hands-on courses in cinematography, photography, animation, video art, motion design, screenwriting, acting, audio engineering, and post-production. "As the firs more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Feb. 6 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University's Amicus Curiae Lecture Series on Constitutional Democracy will feature Judge Richard Gergel presenting on "The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Igniting of the Modern Civil Rights Movement." The event, which is free and open to the public, is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall. Gergel is a judge of the United States District Court for the D more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 6 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Virtual and in-person public comments may be made to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia on February 29 concerning a $37.2 million electricity rate increase proposal affecting 462,000 ratepayers. Appalachian Power Co. and Wheeling Power Co. asked the Commission to approve an update to their environmental compliance surcharge (ECS). They asked that th more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 6 -- West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: West Virginia American Water announced the launch of the American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program. To streamline the grant experience for its community partners, the Foundation has combined West Virginia American Water's former Environmental Grant Program with its Water and Environment Grant Program. This strategic integration more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 6 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) celebrates February as Career Technical Education (CTE) Month. The recognition offers the opportunity to highlight the growing importance and impact CTE has on education and the economy in West Virginia and around the country. The WVDE CTE program resides in ongoing work in elementary, middle and high schools as well in 22 CTE centers and sev more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Jan. 31 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: Senior WLU illustration major Eliza Aguirre took home three separate awards at the 2023 Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators (PSI) Student Scholarship Competition that was held last December. Aguirre, from Weirton, West Virginia was awarded first place for "Moxie's Day Out" in addition to two honorable mentions for her pieces "Rainy Day" and "Grim Tales Book Cover." "I have WLU to thank for my improvement more PR