WV Press Association PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Coplin Health Systems is pleased to welcome dentist Keith A. Hickman, DDS, to Parkersburg Family Care Dental. Dr. Hickman is excited to join the clinic’s dental team and looks forward to helping people improve their smiles. “I am especially passionate about teaching patients about good[Read More…]
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WV State Parks offering holiday deal on gift cards
West Virginia Press Association SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia State Parks is offering a special promotion that rewards shoppers for purchasing state park gift cards by adding an extra amount to the card balance. The promotion is valid on gift cards purchased online at WVstateparks.com between Nov. 20 and[Read More…]
Regions, LLC expanding its food service, benefit of Southern West Virginia Business Idea Pitch Competition Award
WV Press Association BECKELY, W.Va. – Matthew Moore, owner of Regions, LLC, earned third place in the recent Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition with his plan for a cloud-based kitchen and mobile unit to deliver fresh regional menu items to local residents. His business pitch resonated with the[Read More…]
Mon Health’s Progressing Through Postpartum Program wins Excellence Award by the West Virginia Rural Health Association
WV Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Mon Health Progressing ThroughPostpartum Program (P3) was recently awarded the West Virginia Rural Health Association(WVRHA) Award for Excellence in Rural Health. Through Mon Health’s P3 Program, mothers are screened before, during, and after pregnancyfor any indication of anxiety, depression, or mood disorder. This[Read More…]
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine building bridges to medical education around the Mountain State
By Derek Redd, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — If one looks around the hospitals throughout the state of West Virginia, they’ll find multiple graduates of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in their ranks, WVSOM President James Nemitz said. The school desires the opportunity to have a statewide impact.[Read More…]
Wild West Benefit celebrated longtime educator, raised scholarship funds
West Virginia Press Association LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Bob Foster, D.O., who retired from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) in July after 45 years of service, was a man who wore many hats. At the school’s Wild West Benefit, he wore the one that helped make him an[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Fairmont State University, WVSOM to announce partnership
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) has issued the following media advisory. What: WVSOM, Fairmont State University to announce partnership When: Noon, Friday, Oct. 27. Where: Fairmont State University, Falcon Center, 1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554 The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM)[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Leadership WV visiting West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine on Thursday; media invited to Lewisburg campus
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) has issued the following media advisory: Members of the media are invited to attend the visit of the 2023 Class of Leadership WV to the WVSOM Lewisburg campus, starting at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26. What: Leadership WV –[Read More…]
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Frostburg State University announce partnership
WVSOM to provide guidance to Frostburg students on navigating the path to medical school WV Press Release Sharing FROSTBURG, Md. – The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) and Frostburg State University have entered into a memorandum of understanding that will better prepare Frostburg students interested in pursuing a[Read More…]
WV Press 2023 Hall of Fame Class summed up with ‘A family loved, a community and state served, a life well lived’
WV Press News Sharing WHEELING, W.Va. — Ogden Newspapers Editorial Director John McCabe summed up the six members of the West Virginia Press Association 2023 Hall of Fame class by sharing a quote from the late Ogden Nutting: ‘A family loved, a community and state served, a life well lived.’ Speaking[Read More…]
40th ChiliFest to include a variety of activities, competitions Saturday in Huntington
Event designated as West Virginia State Chili Championship Jesten Richardson, HD Media HUNTINGTON, W.Va — ChiliFest, the West Virginia State Chili Championship, will bring live music, competitions and other activities to downtown Huntington on Saturday as it returns in its 40th anniversary year. During ChiliFest, which will be on 3rd Avenue[Read More…]
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine on national stage at OMED 2023
WV Press Release Sharing LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The annual Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED), Thursday through Sunday in Orlando, Fla., showcases osteopathic medicine across multiple specialties and highlights the profession as part of a solution for the county’s healthcare challenges. For the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), OMED[Read More…]
West Virginia GEAR UP Student Leadership Academy Inspires and Educates Students
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Oct. 3, the West Virginia GEAR UP program hosted its annual Student Leadership Academy (SLA) at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences’ Maier Foundation Performance Hall. This year’s event brought together nearly 1,000 enthusiastic ninth-grade WV GEAR UP students from[Read More…]
PROACT Race Toward Recovery set for Oct. 21 in Barboursville
WV Press Release Sharing BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. – PROACT will host its second annual Race Toward Recovery 5K at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Barboursville Park. PROACT, which stands for the Provider Response Organization for Addiction Care and Treatment, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit addiction treatment organization that brings together behavioral, social and medical[Read More…]
Buckskin Council hosting Emergency Preparedness Event at Summit Bechtel Reserve on Saturday
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Buckskin Council will hold an Emergency Preparedness Event this Saturday, Oct. 7, from 9 am to 5: pm.at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, W.Va. The event’s major sponsor is WVU Medicine/Thomas Hospital. Over 350 participants will enjoy a day of action[Read More…]
Don Smith joins West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine as director of communications
Smith served for 10 years as executive director of the West Virginia Press Association following a decade of service on the organization’s board of directors. WV Press Release Sharing LEWISBURG, W.Va. — James W. Nemitz, Ph.D., president of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), has named Don Smith the[Read More…]
Ian Patrick takes WVGA Senior Series Low Round at Guyan Country Club
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ian Patrick of Huntington shot the Little General Stores Low Round of the Day at Monday’s Senior Series event — hosted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) and sponsored by Little General Stores — at Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington with an even[Read More…]
WVSOM vice president and two alumnae named as ‘West Virginia Wonder Women’
Leslie Bicksler, Hilary Miller, Sherri Young honored WV Press Release Sharing LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Three women affiliated with the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) have been recognized for their work throughout the state. Leslie Bicksler, MSW, WVSOM’s vice president of human resources; Hilary Miller, D.O., MPH, a WVSOM[Read More…]
Ogden Newspapers’ Mike Myer, Spencer Newspapers Mary Helen Hedges voted into the WV Press Association Hall of Fame
William Harper, Don Marsh, Joe Mills and Samuel Craig Shaw entering Hall of Fame in ‘Veterans Class’ WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia newspapers have voted J Michael ‘Mike’ Myer of The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register in Wheeling and Mary Helen Hedges of Roane County Reporter and Spencer[Read More…]
Wetzel County Board of Education scraps consolidation plan for Paden City and Magnolia high schools
Ed Parsons, For The Intelligencer NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. — The Wetzel County Board of Education, before a throng of Paden City High School supporters, voted unanimously Monday night against holding public hearings and a vote on the “reconfiguration” of the county’s schools. That vote led to loud cheers from Paden[Read More…]