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Ranson firm preserves the fabric of US history
The clothes Abraham Lincoln wore to Ford's Theater, the flag on Iwo Jima, Stonewall Jackson's uniform, pre-Columbian textiles and hundreds more artifacts like them have been spread across tables in a small shop in Ranson. Textile Preservation Associates has been conserving artifacts and preparing them for display since it was ...
W.Va. girl who refused vaccines marches with class
A Randolph County girl who was banned from attending school after refusing to get state-mandated vaccinations will take part in her graduation ceremony. Olivia Hudok is valedictorian in a class of three at the Pickens School, and she tells The Inter-Mountain (http://bit.ly/13QMq4l) she will be there on Saturday. Interim Superintendent ...
New River Gorge visitors to get water safety tips
Water safety programs are being offered to New River Gorge visitors during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. National Park Service rangers will discuss safe boating, swimming and wading, and demonstrate how to wear and use flotation vests. Rangers will share tips Saturday through Monday at the Sandstone Visitor Center in ...
Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops over five years. But the Mountain States of Arizona, ...
Vicksburg marks anniversary of Civil War siege
Even 150 years later, Vicksburg is still overshadowed by Gettysburg — so much so, that the Mississippi city is having its Civil War commemoration a few weeks early rather than compete with Pennsylvania for tourist dollars around July 4. Union forces waged a long campaign to conquer Vicksburg and gain ...
W.Va. declares quarantine to protect walnut trees
West Virginia has declared a quarantine to prevent thousand cankerous disease from killing walnut trees in the state. The Department of Agriculture said Thursday that the quarantine went into effect May 20. Plant Industries Division director Sherri Hutchinson says no walnut plants or plant parts from Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, ...
W.Va. attractions to let military in for free
Several West Virginia attractions are participating in the National Endowment for the Arts initiative to offer free admission to active-duty military members and their families. The Blue Star Museums program includes more than 2,000 museums across the country offering the deal starting next week through Labor Day. On Tuesday, the ...
W.Va. gov picks new health secretary
Former hospital executive and nurse Karen Bowling will become West Virginia's Health and Human Resources secretary on July 1, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said Wednesday, taking over a sprawling department recently scrutinized by an audit and assigned the daunting task of expanding the state's Medicaid program. The Wyoming County native ...
Rockefeller sponsors new head-injury legislation
A senator who's long pushed parents, coaches and communities to help protect young athletes from sports-related concussions is now sponsoring federal legislation to set safety standards for helmets. The Youth Sports Concussion Act would help ensure parents aren't misled by false and unproven claims from manufacturers of helmets and other ...
New medical building planned in Jefferson Co.
Ground has been broken for a new medical office building in Jefferson County. University Healthcare Jefferson Medical Center and University Healthcare Physicians plan to build the 11,200-square foot building in Charles Town. University Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and WVU Urgent Care will move from their current location in Ranson to ...
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