WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The American Association for the Advancement of Science has issued the following media advisory: Dr. Sudip Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, will visit Charleston on Monday, Aug. 7, to deliver a presentation titled “Science and Technology for[Read More…]
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Hurricane High School wins opening event of Callaway Junior Tour High School Series
Savannah Hawkins, Tanner Sutphin, Kellen Pauley and Carson O’Dell on top at Bel Meadow Country Club WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Callaway Junior Tour High School Series, sponsored by Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal and hosted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), opened its 2023 season with[Read More…]
St. George Medical Clinic in Tucker County celebrates Patient Appreciation Day on Aug. 10
ST. GEORGE, W.VA. — In honor of National Health Center Week, the St. George Medical Clinic will celebrate Patient Appreciation Day at its two health center locations. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, in Parsons (8591 Holly Meadows Road) and Canaan Valley (6368[Read More…]
WVU Institute of Technology cuts ribbon on Rahall Congressional Archives House at campus in Beckley
Former West Virginia Congressman Nick Joe Rahall II represented West Virginia’s Third Congressional District from 1977 to 2015 WV Press Release Sharing BECKLEY, W.Va. — Former West Virginia Congressman Nick Joe Rahall II represented West Virginia’s Third Congressional District from 1977 to 2015. Now state residents can follow his career by visiting the[Read More…]
More than 200 EMS agencies, fire departments ask Gov. Justice for support through special session call
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 200 fire departments and EMS agencies throughout West Virginia have joined together to ask Gov. Jim Justice to include a bill intended to help stabilize local emergency services on the call for the upcoming special session. Members of the West Virginia EMS Coalition and the[Read More…]
West Virginia State Delegate Doug Skaff, Jr. stepping down as Minority Leader of House of Delegates
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — House of Delegates Minority Leader Doug Skaff Jr. of Kanawha County, D-Kanwaha, will step down as Minority Leader of the House of Delegates at the conclusion of Legislative interim meetings on Tuesday Aug. 8. Delegate Skaff expressed his gratefulness to colleagues for the[Read More…]
Patti Maroney of Glen Date claims 50th WVGA Women’s Senior Amateur Championship
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The 50th playing of the West Virginia Women’s Senior Amateur Championship, conducted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) and presented by PSIMED, concluded Tuesday at Canaan Valley Resort. Patti Maroney of Glen Dale left Monday’s three-way tie for the lead behind and claimed the 50th West Virginia[Read More…]
Richard Carder of Fort Ashby takes WVGA Senior Series low round at Tygart Lake Public Golf Course
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Richard Carder of Fort Ashby shot the Little General Stores Low Round of the Day at Tuesday’s Senior Series event, hosted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) and sponsored by Little General Stores, at Tygart Lake Public Golf Course in Grafton with a[Read More…]
West Virginia residents finding new HIV drugs such as CABENUVA are expensive and difficult to obtain
Cabell and Kanawha counties both experiencing HIV increases By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association This is part one of a two-part series, in conjunction with the “When All Are Counted” project, discussing some of the struggles patients, including those in the LGBTQIA+ community, have while living with HIV in the[Read More…]
U.S. Senators Manchin and Capito successfully earmark $6 million in federal funding for West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s science building addition
WV Press Release Sharing LEWISBURG, W.Va. – West Virginia’s U.S. Senators included $6 million for a major addition to the Frederic W. Smith Science Building on the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) campus in a federal appropriations bill approved recently by the Senate Appropriations Committee. “The West Virginia[Read More…]
WorkForce West Virginia announces August 2 Statewide Virtual Job Fair
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — WorkForce West Virginia announces the next date in a series of Statewide Virtual Job Fairs. Both employers and job seekers are invited to participate in the virtual event on Wednesday, August 2, from 1 – 3:30 pm. “In today’s competitive job market, these virtual job fairs[Read More…]
Enhanced in-state toxicology services available at Marshall Health
WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Health and Mountain Health Network have realigned their toxicology services to best meet the needs of health care providers and employers. The drug testing, compliance monitoring, specimen collection and provider consultations previously provided by Mountain Health Clinical Solutions has been rebranded as Marshall[Read More…]
High School interns pitch Capstone presentations to West Virginia business leaders
Education Alliance offers innovative Summer Internship that blends in-person and hybrid experiences CHARLESTON, W.Va. – This week executives with Appalachian Power observed the capstone presentations of high school interns from The Education Alliance’s WV Ready Summer Internship program. Together, they learned about the students’ life-changing experiences in their summer internships. [Read More…]
90th West Virginia Open Championship opening round sees four-way tie for lead
Amateurs Todd Duncan, Ryan Bilby and Bosten Miller join pro Mason Williams at the top of the leader board CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Amateurs Todd Duncan of Daniels, Ryan Bilby of Follansbee, and Bosten Miller of Hurricane join professional (p) Mason Williams of Bridgeport at the top of the leader board at[Read More…]
Final Callaway Junior Tour event hosted at Parkersburg Country Club
Isaac Hayes of Hurricane and Audrey Kerr of Bridgeport take top honors WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Callaway Junior Tour, sponsored by Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal and hosted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), finished the 2023 season Monday at Parkersburg Country Club with a total[Read More…]
Marshall University to establish rural residency program for internal medicine
WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A new grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) will support the planning and development of a three-year rural internal medicine residency program at Holzer Health System in Gallipolis, Ohio, in collaboration with the Marshall University Joan[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Communities of Healing Summer Gathering set for Beckley on Monday
Media invited to cover event WV Press Release Sharing BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Communities of Healing (COH) Summer Gathering will be held Monday, July 31, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fruits of Labor, 313 Neville Street, Beckley, W.Va. Cohort business participants (past and current), grant partners, community supporters, and[Read More…]
Media Advisory: New River CTC Allied Health programs hold collaborative simulation on Tuesday
WV Press Release Sharing BEAVER, W.Va. — New River Community and Technical College has issued the following media advisory: WHO & WHAT: More than 50 students in New River Community and Technical College’s (New River CTC) Registered Nursing programs, Paramedic, and Practical Nursing Programs will be participating in a collaborative simulation along[Read More…]
34th WVGA Parent-Child Tournament winners – Jim and Adam Cyrus of Huntington – top field by one stroke
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 34th WV Parent-Child Championship, conducted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), concluded Sunday at The Resort at Glade Springs. Saturday’s four-way tie after Round One saw the father-son team of Jim and Adam Cyrus of Huntington take the championship with a 21[Read More…]
‘Go D.O.’ program gives West Virginia Wesleyan students path to early acceptance at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Abigail Patterson, of Charleston, W.Va., knew she wanted to be a doctor and working with WVSOM WV Press Release Sharing LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Abigail Patterson, of Charleston, W.Va., was in her sophomore year of high school when she discovered her passion for medicine. Today, Patterson is a student at West[Read More…]