Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Selected to Represent West Virginia in PaintFest America

Famous painter Pablo Picasso said, “every now and then one paints a picture that seems to have opened a door and serves as a stepping stone to other things.” Following this philosophy, the Foundation for Hospital Art has initiated PaintFest America and selected the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center (ECCC) at Cabell Huntington Hospital to represent West…

US Labor Department Awards $3.5 Million in Funding for Recovery Efforts in West Virginia

State: West Virginia Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant Award Amount Approved/Released: $3,500,000 Funding Awarded to: WorkForce West Virginia Number of Workers Served: Approximately 250 Use of Funds: The U.S. Department of Labor approved a National Dislocated Worker Grant award for $3,500,000 to Workforce West Virginia to create temporary jobs in clean-up and recovery efforts after severe storms,…

Kanawha County Participates In Back-to-School Supply Drive for Flood Victims

The West Virginia Department of Education is leading a multi-county effort to help schools affected by the June flooding in West Virginia to replenish their lost supplies and provide needed materials for students. A Back-to-School Supply Drive will take place July 17-30 with collection sites operating throughout Kanawha County. “Thousands of our children experienced the…