Supply and Demand: Private Duty Nursing Difficult to Service in West Virginia
By Jessica Morris According to a new report from the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, an advocacy organization for personal care aides, home health aides and nursing assistants, a caregiver shortage in the U.S. could lead to as many as 7.8 million unfilled jobs by 2026. For the past several years, private duty nursing providers in West […]
WVNCC & the Wetzel County Chamber will host free classes on entrepreneurship and small business development
West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) and the Wetzel County Chamber will host a program on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development beginning March 12, 2019. Classes will be held at WVNCC’s New Martinsville Campus every Tuesday through May 21, from 6-9 p.m. Classes are free, but anyone interested in attending must register ahead of time […]
Mayor Elliott Presents President Stephen Greiner with Key to City as Topper Takeover is Announced
West Liberty University announced a “Topper Takeover” of the City of Wheeling today at an 11 a.m. media event. Topper Takeover includes events to coincide with the MEC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament at WesBanco, March 6 – 10, presented by the Health Plan. Mayor Glenn Elliott was present to join the excitement and to […]
The Black Lung Center at Boone Memorial holds free outreach event in Logan, WV
The Black Lung Center at Boone Memorial Hospital located in Madison, West Virginia held a free outreach event in Logan this past Friday, March 1st. The hospital opened its new Black Lung Center last February, 2018 and has since tested nearly 1,000 active or retired coal miners. “Our goal is simple…to help miners,” said Willie Carte, Director of Respiratory […]
MountainFest Announces Entertainment, Extends Early Bird Ticket Sales
Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is excited to announce the official entertainment lineup and extension of early bird ticket sales for the 15th Annual Wild and Wonderful MountainFest Motorcycle Rally. MountainFest is a three-day event–Thursday, July 25 through Saturday, July 27–located at Mylan Park. This year, they are excited to host a variety […]
Boone Memorial is sole hospital in State of WV to receive coveted Five-Star CMS Rating
When Boone Memorial Hospital announced in December that it had received a Five-Star rating, the highest achievement level possible, from CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), hospital staff had no idea they were the only facility in the State of West Virginia to achieve this high honor. “We were ecstatic to realize that we not only received […]