WVU Cancer Institute studies new treatment for colorectal cancer using novel drug combination

Once colorectal cancer invades another organ—the liver or lung, for instance—a cancer patient has about a 13 percent chance of living five more years. Richard Goldberg, who directs the West Virginia University Cancer Institute, is searching for new ways to slow this cancer’s progression. In a recent study, he and an international team of scientists…

Warner Reminds Delinquent Business Owners of Annual Report Requirement

Secretary of State Mac Warner and his Business & Licensing Division are making an end-of-the-year attempt to encourage delinquent business owners to file their 2018 Annual Report.  The annual filing was originally due on July 1st. Annual reports are required by State Code to be filed annually with the Secretary of State’s Office. Filing an…

Marshall Health hires director of Project Hope for Women and Children

Jessica Tackett, M.A., joins Marshall Health as director of Project Hope for Women and Children, a new residential treatment facility for new and expecting mothers with substance use disorder and their children. Tackett is a native West Virginian who earned both her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and master’s degree in clinical psychology from Marshall…

Shepherd cuts ribbon on new International Student Center

Shepherd University recently opened an International Student Center. Located in Gardiner Hall, the center will serve as a central hub for all things international at Shepherd. It offers comfortable furniture, desks, Chromebooks, and a Bluetooth speaker so students can study, relax, and socialize together. The center houses the offices of the director of International Affairs,…