West Virginia News

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI) – parent company of online learning provider American Public University System (APUS), which operates through American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU), today announced that it has made a $4 million minority investment in Fidelis Education. ... read more

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI) – parent company of online learning provider American Public University System (APUS), which operates through American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU) – announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, ... read more

AT&T* has turned on the nation's fastest 4G LTE network** in Morgantown, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T 4G LTE provides, including: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) -- Faster speeds. LTE technology is capable of delivering mobile Internet speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G***. Customers can stream, download, upload and game faster ... read more

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) announced today the engagement of Oracle and its Social Relationship Management Suite. This product enables MTR to manage customer relationships and monitor social interactions online via Oracle's cloud-based platforms and processing. Key features of the suite facilitate development, integration, and deployment of MTR's social media strategy. It augments conventional casino marketing and provides an end-to-end process of marketing, sales, customer engagement, communications, content management and support. Oracle's enterprise-grade cloud and database business applications ... read more

AT&T* plans to roll out 4G LTE in Morgantown this summer, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology and faster mobile Internet speeds from the nation's fastest 4G LTE network**. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO ) Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T 4G LTE provides. LTE technology is capable of delivering speeds faster than many other mobile Internet technologies***. Customers will be able to stream, download, upload and game faster than ever before on the latest 4G LTE-compatible ... read more

AT&T* plans to roll out 4G LTE in Huntington this summer, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology and faster mobile Internet speeds from the nation's fastest 4G LTE network**. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T 4G LTE provides. LTE technology is capable of delivering speeds faster than many other mobile Internet technologies***. Customers will be able to stream, download, upload and game faster than ever before on the latest 4G LTE-compatible smartphones, ... read more

W.H. Smith Company (W.H. Smith), a manufacturer and supplier of high quality hose assemblies and systems as well as load securing and material handling products for the U.S. Department of Defense and the commercial marketplace, completed the acquisition of certain intellectual property and related assets from LaBarge Products, Inc. ("LaBarge"). Based in St. Louis, MO, LaBarge designed and manufactured critical systems and components for expeditionary military operations. Under the terms of the acquisition W.H. Smith acquired certain proprietary drawings, tooling ... read more

Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), will launch in March a new quarterly newsletter to update their West Virginia customers on important consumer topics including tips on electrical safety and energy conservation, as well as news about energy trends. The full-color newsletter will accompany residential bills, and its innovative design will provide more room for detailed articles and news items than traditional bill inserts. "The newsletter is another great platform for us to ... read more

AT&T* invested more than $150 million in its West Virginia wireless and wireline networks from 2010 through 2012, with a focus on expanding 4G mobile Internet coverage and enhancing the overall performance of its networks.** (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) AT&T has made nearly 375 wireless network upgrades in six key categories in West Virginia during 2012, including activating new cell sites, adding capacity, upgrading cell sites to provide fast 4G mobile Internet speeds, deploying high-capacity Ethernet connections to cell sites, and adding or ... read more

CHARLESTON, W.Va., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. WHAT: Verizon Wireless customers in more portions of the Tri-State area are now able to experience the speed and ... read more

CLARKSBURG, W.Va., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. WHAT: Verizon Wireless customers in Bridgeport, W. Va., are now able to experience the speed and capabilities offered ... read more

The West Virginia Health Information Network (WVHIN) has released a new online tool for medical providers to submit a provider connectivity readiness assessment survey online at http://www.wvhin.org. The provider connectivity readiness assessment survey will be used to provide the WVHIN ... read more

Snowshoe Mountain Resort (www.snowshoemtn.com), the #1 ski area in the mid-Atlantic, today announced that double-platinum country artist Uncle Kracker will headline its first-ever Armed Forces Winter Salute weekend with a live outdoor concert in the Snowshoe Village on Saturday, March 2nd. Uncle Kracker’s ... read more

American Public University System (APUS) today announced that its undergraduate programs have been named to U.S. News & World Report’s second annual qualitative ranking of top online education degree programs. APUS ranked #22 out of 237 schools offering online bachelor’s degree programs, or in the top ... read more

CHARLESTON, W.Va., Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network WHAT: Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network is expanding in the Greater Charleston area on Dec. 20. Verizon Wireless customers in ... read more

CLARKSBURG, W.Va., Dec. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network WHAT: Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network is coming to Clarksburg on Dec. 20. Verizon Wireless customers in Clarksburg will be able ... read more

Geostellar, the award winning startup that simplifies going solar, rolled out its groundbreaking online marketplace today in areas across the Mid-Atlantic, New England and West Coast. The platform gives people an instant, free and independent appraisal of the value of the sunlight that shines on each ... read more

The West Virginia Office of the State Fire Marshal has recently launched the new online Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Certification Application and Renewal System at http://go.wv.gov/fsc . The new system enables cigarette manufacturers to submit Reduced ... read more

Mutual of America announced today that the West Virginia Rx Program was named a Merit Finalist in the 2012 Community Partnership Award competition. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121115/NY13778LOGO ) In 2008, West Virginia Health Right launched West Virginia Rx (WVRx) -- the state's only charitable mail-order pharmacy. WVRx provides branded prescription drugs for chronic illnesses at no cost to West Virginians who are uninsured or underinsured with household incomes 200% or less of the federal poverty level. The goal of WVRx is to improve the health ... read more

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI) – parent company of online learning provider American Public University System (APUS), which operates through American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU) – announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, ... read more