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Earlier this year, the West Virginia Legislature passed a bill that allowed utility companies to fast-track recovery of costs for upgrades to existing power plants if the upgrades help keep West Virginia coal miners working. The bill is already doing what was intended. FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison recently submitted a request to…
Concord University is welcoming nine new full-time faculty members for the Fall 2016 semester. Ms. Angela M. Addair is joining the CU faculty as an Assistant Professor of Business. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Concord University and an M.B.A. from Walden University. Ms. Addair is working toward a D.B.A. (expected winter 2016)…
The West Virginia Center for Nursing announced today that 76 students will receive funds totaling $225,000 as part of the Nursing Scholarship Program. The program, which is administered by the West Virginia Center for Nursing in conjunction with the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, helps licensed practical, registered, masters and doctoral nursing students pursue their…
Gateway Home Care, an affiliate of WVU Medicine, has achieved accreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). Achieving accreditation is a process where healthcare organizations demonstrate compliance with national standards. Accreditation by ACHC reflects an organization’s dedication and commitment to meeting standards that facilitate a higher level of performance and patient care.…
A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, Sept. 9, in Ohio County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The workshop…
If you registered for help from FEMA and got a letter (often called a “determination letter”), you may want to appeal the decision made regarding your application for federal assistance. Here are some tips to help you: Every disaster survivor has a right to appeal. Read your letter carefully all the way through to understand…