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…]
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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…]
Multifest bringing family friendly festival to downtown Charleston
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The state’s largest and longest-running multicultural festival, Multifest, is returning to the Capital City this summer. Now in its 33rd year, the family friendly festival will take place in downtown Charleston at the Haddad Riverfront Park from Aug. 3 through Aug. 6. This[Read More…]
WV Golf Association has busy week with WV Open qualifying, Intra State matches, Callaway Junior Tour
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The “last chance” qualifier, of six state-wide events, for the 90th West Virginia Open Championship added the final four players to the field of ____ Thursday at Fincastle Country Club in Bluefield, Va. Over 25 golfers hoped to qualify for the four spots in[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin files Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court in support of Mountain Valley Pipeline
WV Press Release Sharing WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, filed an Amicus Curiae — Friend of the Court — brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC’s, emergency application to vacate the stays of[Read More…]
CAMC General Hospital receives stroke awards
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — CAMC General Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus award for the fourth year in a row. The award demonstrates CAMC’s adherence to the latest research-based clinical guidelines that ensure patients receive the most appropriate treatment.[Read More…]
90th West Virginia Golf Association Open gets another 18 qualifiers at Bridgeport Country Club
Noah Seivertson of Wheeling earns Medalist honor WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The fifith of six statewide qualifiers for the 90th West Virginia Open Championship took place Monday at Bridgeport Country Club. Over 50 golfers hoped to qualify for 18 spots in the Championship later this month, plus two[Read More…]
West Virginia State Treasurer Moore announces record-shattering $26.8 million in unclaimed property returned in past fiscal year
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore has announced his Office’s Unclaimed Property Division returned a new record-high $26.8 million worth of unclaimed property to individuals, businesses and organizations during the last fiscal year – over $8 million more than the previous record set during the[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin announces $901,548 from the National Science Foundation for three West Virginia research projects
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, WV – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced $901,548 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three West Virginia research projects. The funding will support vital research into biological processes at West Virginia University (WVU), polar science[Read More…]
Mountain Steer Meat Company earns Federal Inspection and USDA Grading
WV Press Release Sharing WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – Mountain Steer Meat Company has received its Federal Grant of Inspection and is now eligible for beef grading by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Graded local beef assists small processing plants by showcasing, on an official level, the quality of[Read More…]
WV Press Convention Update: Seminar to look at ‘ethics and implications’ with use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in communications
From the GPS in our cars to interacting with a chatbot while ordering groceries, expert says AI continues to ingrain itself into our society WV Press Association Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “We need to be able to tell snake oil from legitimate technological innovation. We really all need to be[Read More…]
Marshall Health, St. Claire HealthCare team up to offer advanced orthopaedic and sports medicine services
WV Press Release Sharing MOREHEAD, Ky. – Marshall Health and St. Claire HealthCare (SCH) have announced a new strategic partnership to improve access to advanced othopaedic and sports medicine care in eastern Kentucky. SCH’s orthopaedic and sports medicine practice will work collaboratively with the Marshall Health team in Huntington, W.Va., to[Read More…]
President Gee outlines vision for WVU’s future as a modern land-grant university
WV Press Release Sharing MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University President Gordon Gee sent a letter to faculty, staff and students on Tuesday, July 11, as initiatives designed to transform academics and operations move forward across the WVU System. Read the letter below and at WVUToday and presidentgee.wvu.edu: July 11, 2023 Dear West Virginia University Faculty, Staff and Students, Every summer as I[Read More…]
WVDOH accepts bids for ADA ramp projects throughout West Virginia
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Projects to install or upgrade ADA curb ramps in nearly two dozen communities around West Virginia are among 20 projects included in a bid letting conducted by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The projects are a part of[Read More…]
Rob Cornelius weighing run for West Virginia state auditor
By Jess Mancini, Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A former chairman of the Wood County Republican Executive Committee is contemplating running for auditor of the state of West Virginia. Rob Cornelius of Parkersburg has filed as a precandidate for an undeclared office, but said he is leaning toward auditor[Read More…]
Glasby repeats as 100th of West Virginia Women’s Amateur Champion
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 100th playing of the West Virginia Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by PSIMed and conducted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), saw Susan Glasby of Chesapeake, Ohio, defend her 2022 championship at Edgewood Country Club in Charleston. Glasby scored four birdies on Monday[Read More…]