WVNCC Announces $50,000 in Welding and Petroleum Technology Scholarships

West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is now accepting applications for $50,000 in scholarships for the fall semester for welding & petroleum technology students. The scholarships are available from WVNCC Foundation thanks to contributions from a local charitable foundation and Noble Energy. In addition to the new scholarships available, students who enter these programs in…

Marshall, West Virginia Science Adventures to offer STEM summer camps for kids

Marshall University’s College of Science, in partnership with West Virginia Science Adventures, will offer nine full weeks of science-related camps for kids this summer. The camps will provide elementary-aged through high school-aged children opportunities for hands-on activities in all fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics—including Minecraft, building rockets, Lego and vex robotics, animals (including…

Community Care of WV adds to national discussion about opioid epidemic

Officials with Community Care of West Virginia (CCWV) recently presented their efforts to combat the opioid epidemic in West Virginia in front of healthcare organizations from around the nation during the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Quality Conference. Dr. Sarah Chouinard, chief medical officer for Community Care of West Virginia, gave a presentation detailing…