National Park Service and Outdoor Foundation Select Active Southern West Virginia as 2019 Challenge Cost Share Program Recipient
Today the National Park Service (NPS) and the Outdoor Foundation announced the recipients of the 2019 Challenge Cost Share Program, which funds projects that support NPS mission-related projects that also align with the goals of local partners. The partners selected 20 projects, from 97 applications, and will award more than $360,000 that will be matched […]
Concord University Recognized Among Most Affordable Online Schools
Concord University has been recognized as one of the “Most Affordable Online Colleges” in the nation by Study.com. Concord is ranked at #29 among the 50 institutions named in the 2019 rankings recently published by the online learning platform. Concord is the only West Virginia college or university appearing in the recognition. According to Study.com, […]
WV SBDC adds West Virginia native Will Miller as new business coach
Will Miller joins the statewide network of business coaches under the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC), State Director Debra Martin announced today. “Will has a solid grounding in marketing and economic development,” Martin said. “With his experience in both private and government sectors, he will be able to hit the ground running […]
U.S. News & World Report Names Mon Health Medical Center Among Top 3 Hospitals in West Virginia
Mon Health Medical Center is proud to be ranked as the top 3 hospital in West Virginia, and a top performer when it comes to patient experience in the state according to the U.S. News & World Report 2019-20 Best Regional Hospitals rankings. For the 2019-20 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical […]
Jefferson Medical Center receives Level IV Trauma Center designation
WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center has been granted Recertification of Permanent Designation as a Level IV Trauma Center by the Office of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of Health and Human Resources. To be a designated trauma center, a facility must have resources immediately available to provide efficient surgical and medical intervention. The Office of […]
West Virginia awarded DOL grant to expand apprenticeships in the state
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the West Virginia Development Office an Apprenticeship State Expansion (ASE) grant. The $803,000 grant will be paid in installments over a three-year period, which officially began July 1, 2019. “Apprenticeship programs help employers recruit and develop a diverse and highly-skilled workforce that helps grow their business, improve productivity, […]
