The Foundation for the Thomas Health System Announces New Board Members and Officers
The Foundation for the Thomas Health System, providing support for Thomas Memorial and Saint Francis hospitals, welcomes the following new Board Members and Officers for 2017. Newly appointed members include Kay Summers of Clendenin, Tim Wilcox of Charleston, John Brown, Jr., of Charleston and Eddie Bucklen of South Charleston. The new members are joined by […]
Women’s Giving Circle Awards Grant to Girls on the Run of North Central West Virginia
The Women’s Giving Circle of North Central West Virginia recently awarded a $2500 grant to Girls on the Run (GOTR) of North Central West Virginia, a physical activity-based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd through 8th grade. Program participants develop their confidence, learn about building healthy relationships and participate in a community service […]
Energy Researcher Makes Technology Dream a Reality
recognized with a prestigious AECOM Excellence Award for his work to improve the environmental and commercial benefits of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). SOFCs are an exceptionally clean energy technology that can run on hydrogen produced from coal-derived synthesis gas or shale gas. When incorporated into advanced power systems, SOFCs can enable electricity production from […]
Charleston Ballet Partners With Clay Center to Bring Swan Lake to Charleston
The Charleston Ballet and the Clay Center, will present the most popular of all the classical ballets, SWAN LAKE. SWAN LAKE is the most enduring and well-known of all the classical works. This full-length ballet will be presented to the familiar Tchaikovsky score. The ballet tells the story of Prince Siegfried who encounters a beautiful […]
Just Paws for Stress Relief: Meet the Reed College of Media’s Therapy Dog
By Anna Saab Visitors entering Martin Hall, home to West Virginia University’s (WVU) Reed College of Media, are greeted at the door by the sound of busy students typing articles, professors lecturing about the best advertising techniques and the clicking of camera lenses. These are expected sounds for any media college, but then a different […]
McKinley to Present Purple Heart to Former Army Captain Steven Warner
On behalf of the President of the United States and the United States Army, 1st District Congressman David McKinley will present a Purple Heart Medal and a Certificate of Recognition to West Point graduate and former United States Army Captain Steven Warner. Captain Warner never received the Medal while on Active Duty due to exigent […]