A State of Addiction, A Point of Recovery
By Matt Boggs It’s no secret that West Virginia leads the nation in drug overdose deaths. According to recent data from the National Center for Health Statistics, the rate of drug overdose deaths in our state was 52 per 100,000 in 2016. This is more than double the national average. Loved ones and communities across […]
Quality Insights to Support Fight Against Opioid Epidemic in Huntington
Quality Insights, a national leader in health care quality improvement services, is making a major commitment to help fight the opioid epidemic in its home state by initiating a three-year strategic partnership with Healthy Connections, a Huntington-based coalition led by Marshall University and Marshall Health. Quality Insights will donate $1 million of in-kind project management, […]
Boone Memorial Hospital Opens Black Lung Center and Holds Outreach Event
Boone Memorial Hospital in Madison, West Virginia opened its new Black Lung Center last week. “We are already getting an exuberant amount of calls,” said Willie Carte, Director of Respiratory Therapy and the Black Lung Center. “We are excited to provide this much needed service to our coal miners.” The Black Lung Center will help […]
New MBA in Accounting Focuses on Fraud and Forensics
West Liberty University’s Gary E. West College of Business is offering a new online MBA tract that will open exciting career opportunities for professionals interested in forensic accounting. “This new tract offers a accounting concentration and prepares students for the next step in becoming a certified fraud examiner, a growing field of need in the […]
Entrepreneur Spotlight: David Bolyard Jr.
By Samantha Cart For the past four months, West Virginia Executive (WVE) has been highlighting successful Mountain State entrepreneurs who are affecting change and living out their dreams in their home state. Entrepreneurs have tremendous potential for growing West Virginia’s economy and creating quality jobs, which is why the staff at WVE wants to continue […]
Bowles Rice Named West Virginia Firm of the Year for Second Consecutive Year
Benchmark Litigation named Bowles Rice its “West Virginia Firm of the Year” for the second consecutive year during its 2018 U.S. awards ceremony at the Pierre Hotel in New York City on February 15. Representatives from nearly 100 private practice firms from across the United States were on-hand, including Bowles Rice attorneys Stuart McMillan and […]