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West Virginia University’s LaunchLab Network hosted its first Women’s Pitch Competition on October 26 to encourage female students to push the limits of their entrepreneurial ideas, develop products and business models and showcase the results in a tightly-timed presentation to a panel of judges. Eight students participated and the top three contenders were awarded monetary…
Approval of a Certificate of Need by the West Virginia Health Care Authority to allow Mon Health to become the sole member of Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital occurred in September. The transaction was finalized effective Oct. 1. In addition to Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Mon Health includes Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, Mon Health…
Glenville State College has completed a $39 million bond issuance as a part of ongoing efforts to manage expenses and cut costs to create more opportunities to help students. Representatives from the College’s Board of Governors and members of GSC’s Business and Finance team joined President Tracy Pellett on Tuesday, September 27 to finalize the…
The WV Community and Technical College System (CTCS) is always looking for new opportunities to assist people seeking employment or retraining. The system works closely with employers to train people in programs that prepare them for high-paying, in-demand jobs. Mined Minds had a need for well-trained software developers, so they developed a training boot camp…
Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® Heart Attack Receiving Center Accreditation. The accreditation program — sponsored by the American Heart Association and the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care —recognizes centers that meet or exceed quality of care measures for people experiencing the most severe type of heart attack, ST-elevation…
The Jefferson County Development Authority (JCDA) is pleased to announce that Nicolas “Nic” Diehl will be its next Executive Director. After an extensive search, the JCDA selected Diehl from a group of many qualified candidates from across the United States. With Diehl, the JCDA will have a steady and experienced leader at the helm. Diehl…