Highmark Inc. Declares War on Opioids in Ongoing Effort to Address the Epidemic
Highmark Inc. continues to enact significant programs and policy changes designed to help members as they battle opioid abuse and addiction in its community-focused and partner-driven war on opioids. Today, the company announced it will expand a successful program that focuses on assisting providers with pain management and safe opioid prescribing to improve clinical outcomes […]
WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Wheeling
The West Virginia Small Business Development Center will offer a Business Fundamentals workshop 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, in Ohio County. The workshop will be held at the West Virginia Northern Community College B&O Building, Room 405, 1704 Market Street, Wheeling. Business Coach Donna Schramm will lead the session. To register, visit […]
West Virginians Invited to Share Memories at West Virginia History Day
Representatives of Marshall University’s History Department will be at the West Virginia Capitol from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, for History Day, and they will be hoping to record residents’ memories of their state history. They will have a table, along with a camera and lighting, at the event and will invite […]
WVU Medicine Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health Cooking with the MedCHEFS
The WVU MedCHEFS and the WVU Medicine Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health are offering cooking demos at Jefferson County Community Ministries (JCCM) on the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. The next demo will be held on Feb. 17. The Medical Curriculum in Health Exercise and Food Sciences (MedCHEFS) program was developed […]
Marshall University Receives $1 Million In-Kind Contribution for Fight Against Addiction
Healthy Connections, a multi-partner group addressing the opioid addiction problem in western West Virginia and spearheaded by Marshall University and Marshall Health, has received a $1 million, in-kind gift from Quality Insights, a national health care company headquartered in Charleston. The gift, which will be over a three-year period, includes a loaned executive who will […]
Concord University Among Top Public Colleges for Undergraduate Scholarship Funding
Concord University has been ranked among the top 50 public colleges in the United States where undergraduate students receive the most scholarship aid. According to a study released by “The Student Loan Report”, Concord is ranked #49 out of 250 public schools. Concord leads in the ranking among the four West Virginia institutions of higher learning […]