BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: RICHWOOD, W.Va. -- Today, 11 conservation organizations urged the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to take immediate action to close an illegal coal haul road in the Monongahela National Forest in Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties, West Virginia. In a letter addressed to the agency's leadership, the groups explained that South Fork Coal Company falsely claimed that its Haulroad # more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Since opening its doors in 1984, the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center has served Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and southern Pennsylvania as an emergency center for critically ill and injured horses. The equine medical center (EMC), located in Leesburg, is one of three animal health care facilities and teaching hospitals of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, based on the Virginia Tech cam more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Dec. 13 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: West Liberty University (WLU) is pleased to announce the donation of a state-of-the-art ultrasound machine to its Physician Assistant (PA) Program, generously provided by WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital's CEO, Douglass Harrison, with donation efforts coordinated by Dr. Rajai Khoury. This contribution will greatly enhance the education and training of WLU's PA students, equipping them with essential skills  more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Dec. 12 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia -Students in the West Virginia Wesleyan College Department of Communication shared their final Capstone projects and some updates about what the Communication Department has to offer as part of their Winter Showcase recently. Faith Yoho presented "Be Not Afraid of Growing Slowly: Be Afraid Only of Standing Still: Exploring Changes to the Communication Department Through Br more PR