Longtime Non-Profit Executive Transitions to New Role

For 12 years Jane Marks served as the executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association, WV Chapter.  Not only did she effectively grow the programs and outreach of the organization, she became the face of Alzheimer’s across the region. On July 1, she retired as executive director of the West Virginia Chapter and is adapting to […]

FBI’s Top Technology Administrator To Visit WVU’s Forensic, Biometric labs

The FBI’s top executive in charge of science and technology – including biometrics and forensic science – will visit West Virginia University (WVU) Wednesday (July 24), underscoring the University’s role as the agency’s research portal to academia. Stephen Martinez, executive assistant director in charge of the agency’s Science and Technology Branch, will meet with Provost Michele […]

Lawrence Messina to Serve as Communications Director for West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety

West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Joe Thornton today announced Lawrence “Larry” Messina will serve as the Communications Director for the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety (DMAPS), effective August 12. “I’m excited to have someone with Larry’s knowledge and experience on our team, and I’m pleased he has […]

Low-Cost CT Lung Screenings now Available At Berkeley Medical Center

A new service available at University Healthcare Berkeley Medical Center offers longtime smokers the opportunity to undergo a lung screening that research shows can help detect cancer earlier. Low dose CT lung screenings for lung cancer will be offered at a discounted rate beginning in August.  The first screening clinic is scheduled for Saturday, August […]

Marshall University Forensic Science Graduate Program

The Marshall University Forensic Science Graduate Program once again is ranked number one in the country for its students receiving the highest overall scores on the Forensic Science Assessment Test, a qualifying test offered each year by the American Board of Criminalistics. In addition, a Marshall student received the highest test score from among 179 […]

Blaineturner Advertising Earns Aster Award for UHC Video

BlaineTurner Advertising (BTA), a full-service marketing and public relations agency in Morgantown, W.Va., was recently honored with a silver Aster Award for a United Hospital Center (UHC) video production titled “Urology Patients.”  UHC is located in Bridgeport, W.Va. The Aster Awards Program is an elite competition recognizing the nation’s most talented healthcare marketing professionals for […]