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May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and Thomas Health is offering Hepatitis A & B vaccines and Hepatitis A, B and C screening at all three of their Care Clinics—Saint Francis First, Thomas Memorial Care Clinic and the Nitro Care Clinic. The cost of the vaccines and screenings vary but will be billed through the patient’s…
Gov. Jim Justice today unveiled the winning photos from his Almost Heaven Photo Contest. The two-week-long contest generated more than 7,200 photo submissions and helped to round out the West Virginia Tourism Office’s photo gallery for future marketing efforts. The 11 photographers behind the top photos will each receive $500, and their photos will be…
By Dr. Martina Bachlechner Economic growth in West Virginia relies heavily on filling available science, technology, engineering and mathematics—or STEM—positions with qualified job seekers. Institutions of higher education have responded to this need by developing corresponding programs. However, in 2017 only 48 percent of ACT-tested high school graduates nationwide indicated they were interested in STEM,…
West Virginia State University (WVSU) has become the first college in West Virginia to earn accreditation from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) for its Yellow Jacket Connection dual credit program. Through the Yellow Jacket Connection program high school students at participating schools are able to earn college credit by taking courses at…
With the first week of May each year being the U.S. Small Business Administration’s “National Small Business Week” it is a great time to celebrate and recognize those who represent the backbone of our local, state, and national economies. Originally proclaimed in 1963, National Small Business Week recognizes small business owners, entrepreneurs and advocates for…
Truston Technologies Inc. hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour Tuesday, May 1, to officially open its new facility in Wyoming County. The opening celebration took place in the John D. Rockefeller IV Industrial Park, 8446 Welch Pineville Road, Pineville. The steel fabrication manufacturer remodeled an existing structure in the industrial park to produce the…