Category: News
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West Virginia Training and Conference Center to Host Third Annual Fallen Heroes Mine Emergency Response Drill
JULIAN, W.Va. — The Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association’s West Virginia, Central Appalachian Council (JAHSA), and the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training (MHS&T) proudly announce the upcoming Third Annual Fallen Heroes Mine Emergency Response Drill, on September 11-12, 2023 at the West Virginia Training and Conference Center. The Fallen Heroes Mine…
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West Virginia Training and Conference Center Completes New High-Speed Internet Installation
JULIAN, WV — The West Virginia Training and Conference Center (WVTCC), owned by the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training within the West Virginia Department of Commerce, now offers 1-gigabit public internet to its customers. The West Virginia Office of Technology completed the installation. The WVTCC upgraded from 25 megabytes to 1 gigabit,…
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2021 Eastern Collegiate Mine Rescue Contest showcases student mining skills at the West Virginia Training and Conference Center
In early November, the West Virginia Training and Conference Center (WVTCC) hosted the SME – Eastern Collegiate Mine Rescue National Competition for the first time. During the event, teams of students from universities in the tri-state area, University of Kentucky, West Virginia University and Virginia Tech, met at the facility in Boone County to determine…
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West Virginia Training and Conference Center to host Eastern Collegiate Mine Rescue Contest for the first time
JULIAN, WV — College teams will compete in mine rescue scenarios during the Eastern Collegiate Mine Rescue Contest 2021. The regional competition takes place Saturday, Nov. 6, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the West Virginia Training and Conference Center (WVTCC), 431 Running Right Way, Julian, in Boone County. This will mark the first time that the Eastern Collegiate…