April National Donate Life Month
April is National Donate Life Month. Over 116,000 people are currently awaiting an organ transplant in the United States. Sadly, 22 people die every day waiting for a lifesaving organ that doesn’t become available in time. LifeNet Health, a federally designated organ procurement organization, is partnering with WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center and Jefferson Medical […]
Promoting a Healthier Future for Southern West Virginia
By Emily Wilkinson Active Southern West Virginia (Active SWV) is a nonprofit organization that strives to create a culture of health and physical activity in Southern West Virginia by increasing opportunities for active lifestyles. The Active SWV Kids Run Club program, one of the organization’s five core programming areas, improves the health outcomes of Southern […]
Shepherd professor, students participate in National Millennial Community trip
Two Shepherd University Department of Mass Communications students and Dr. Matthew J. Kushin, associate professor of mass communications, participated in a National Millennial Community spring break trip to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., March 11-14. During the trip, Kushin and communication and new media majors Sarah Burke, Hedgesville, and Ellen Buchanan, Myersville, Maryland, visited with executives […]
WVSU to Host Healthy Grandfamilies Program for Grandfathers Beginning April 16
West Virginia State University (WVSU) will launch a new series of its Healthy Grandfamilies initiative, specifically targeting grandfathers who are raising one or more of their grandchildren, Monday, April 16, from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the Roxalana Annex in Dunbar. With West Virginia currently tied for second in the nation in the percent of […]
West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office Announces Secure Military Mobile Voting Solution for the Primary Election
Secretary of State Mac Warner announces the launch of a secure military mobile voting solution for the May 8th Primary Election. Registered and qualified military voters that are currently deployed from participating counties are now able to vote on the secure mobile application and will continue being able to vote until polls are closed at […]
Alliance partners taking an active role in fighting the addiction crisis by hosting free Appalachian SBIRT training summits
The Alliance for the Economic Development for Southern West Virginia (Alliance) partners today announced the Alliance will coordinate multiple Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) trainings across its 21-county area. The first Appalachian SBIRT Training Summit is scheduled for Monday, April 2, at Bluefield State College. The trainings are coordinated and conducted by The Alliance, with […]