Friday, May 24 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:33:24 GMT
Smith Street between Morris and Ruffner Avenue is closed after a crash sent the utility pole down. The immediate area is blocked as a result.Emergency crews responded to the crash after a man driving
Driver flees crash scene after crash knocks down utility pole in Charleston
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:12 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:12:29 GMT
Marie Foster Gnage, president of WVU-P has been named Parkersburg Citizen of the Year and State Citizen of the Year by the West Virginia Elks Association.
Marie Foster Gnage, president of WVU-P has been named Parkersburg Citizen of the Year and State Citizen of the Year by the West Virginia Elks Association.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:38 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:38:15 GMT
Justin Rader has been elected to serve a one-year term as the student representative to the college's Board of Governors. His term will begin on July 1.
Justin Rader has been elected to serve a one-year term as the student representative to the college's Board of Governors. His term will begin on July 1.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:38 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:38:14 GMT
Dr. Larry Rhodes has been selected the 2013 Rural Health Practitioner of the Year.
Dr. Larry Rhodes has been selected the 2013 Rural Health Practitioner of the Year.
MORGANTOWN, WV -
The American Society for Nondestructive Testing Inc. recently honored West Virginia University professor Udaya B. Halabe of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Halabe was tapped to be a fellow of the society. He joined the faculty at WVU in 1990 after earning both his master's and doctoral degrees in civil engineering and a master's in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He is a recognized expert in the field of nondestructive testing of civil infrastructure, which is defined as testing of an object or component without destroying it or impairing its future usefulness.
Halabe has numerous publications to his credit in the area of nondestructive evaluation of timber, steel, concrete and composite structural components. His expertise includes the use of several nondestructive techniques, including ultrasonics, ground penetrating radar, infrared thermography and vibration-based technologies.
The recipient of numerous awards, Halabe received the Chi Epsilon National James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award.
Halabe is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and is a member of both Chi Epsilon and Tau Beta Pi honorary societies.
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