“Shop Small in July” warms up businesses for big winter retail season
Wrapping up its second annual “Shop Small in July,” the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC) judges the campaign to have been a success. The WV SBDC and the U.S. Small Business Administration first launched the campaign in 2017 to stir consumers to shop in local businesses. The effort also aimed to motivate […]
WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital receives three national U.S. News & World Report rankings
Four WVU Medicine hospitals have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as part of its 2018-19 Best Hospitals in the United States. J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital received three national rankings – 22nd in Urology, 28th in Diabetes and Endocrinology, and 38th in Gynecology – and was ranked as High Performing in five specialties […]
The 12th Annual Southern Obesity Summit is Coming to Charleston, WV
The 12th Annual Southern Obesity Summit is coming to Charleston, WV, October 22-24, 2018. The Southern Obesity Summit (SOS) is the largest regional obesity prevention event in the United States, drawing hundreds of participants from 16 Southern States consisting of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, […]
5th Annual Parkersburg Paddlefest Weekend Slated for Sept. 14-16
Parkersburg Paddlefest Weekend will is slated to take place September 14-16, 2018 and will once again coincide with the craft brew and BBQ event, Downtown Throwdown on Sept. 15. This fun-filled three-day festival is dedicated to people-powered watercraft. Kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards are welcome to come and participate. Point Park, at the confluence of […]
Hepatitis A topic of community program
WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center and the WVU Health Sciences Center Eastern Campus will sponsor a community mini-medical school program on the symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of acute Hepatitis A. The seminar will be held on September 18 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Health Sciences Center on the Berkeley Medical Center […]
West Virginia State University Alumnus Creates Lasting Tribute to Katherine Johnson
When West Virginia State University (WVSU) honors distinguished NASA mathematician and WVSU alumna Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson on Aug. 25 with a statue dedicated in her honor, it is fitting that the work was created by a fellow Yellow Jacket alum. Artist Frederick Hightower, a WVSU graduate with a bachelor’s degree in fine art, was […]
