CEO, Marshall Health By Kristen Uppercue Beth Hammers, chief executive officer at Marshall Health and chief administrative officer for the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, learned her strong work ethic from her parents. Her father was a foreman for Charleston Construction Company and built roads and bridges throughout West Virginia. Her…
Six Jenkins Fenstermaker Lawyers have been recognized for their performance in various areas of specialty by the 2022 SuperLawyers® publication. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This selection process includes independent research, peer nominations…
Register today and save your spot for this fun, hands-on Lean 101 training! May 25, 202210 a.m. – 4 p.m.Mountwest Community & Technical College, Huntington, WV$99 per person Registration Required West Virginia University Industrial Extension’s Lean 101 teaches participants the foundational tools of continuous improvement and provides a hands-on opportunity to understand their impact in our simulated…
The attitude toward well-being in the Mountain State puts health care workers in a trying position—but one of great importance. Countless forward-thinking individuals work to advance both the field and health of West Virginians every day.
In 1965, Congress passed the Appalachian Regional Development Act (ARDA), which declared that the Appalachian region of the U.S., while abundant in natural resources and rich in potential, lags behind the rest of the nation in its economic growth and that its people have not shared properly in the nation’s prosperity.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced ordinary Americans—not just economists, manufacturers and businesspeople—to consider and confront the country’s supply chains. Even now, two years after the onset of the pandemic, walking the aisles of a supermarket can reveal bare shelves and empty spaces where certain products should be. As a result, more and more people want to know where their merchandise comes from.