Grant to Boost Number of Behavioral Health Experts in the Region

Marshall University has been awarded $854,272 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program (BHWET). The university will receive $213,568 each year for the next four years with the aim of increasing the number of behavioral health providers serving underserved populations and people in rural areas. […]

Fall in Love with Fall in #AlmostHeaven West Virginia

In #AlmostHeaven West Virginia, choosing a favorite season can be next to impossible. Each one seems wilder and more wonderful than the last. Snow-capped winter mountains give way to springtime blooms which transform into the deep and rolling green hills of summertime. But for many of our state’s most devoted fans, one season stands out […]

N3 Partners with WVHEPC to Recruit West Virginia Workers

A sales and marketing execution firm called N3, which works closely with Microsoft, Kimberly-Clark, SAP and other top technology leaders, is moving into the West Virginia Regional Technology Park in South Charleston. The company is now seeking qualified candidates to fill the estimated 300 job openings it is bringing to West Virginia. The Higher Education […]

Marshall Health Names New Director of Pharmacy Services

Jeffrey A. Fenerty, R.Ph., has been named the director of pharmacy services for Marshall Health effective today, Monday, Sept. 18. Fenerty, who graduated with a degree in pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, will be responsible for the overall retail pharmacy program at Marshall Health including mail-order, online prescription refills, tele-pharmacy, medication […]

Shepherd University to Host Appalachian Writer-in-Residence, Appalachian Heritage Festival

Shepherd University is offering the opportunity to explore all things Appalachian during the 22nd annual Appalachian Heritage Festival and Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Program September 22-30. North Carolina writer Wiley Cash is this year’s writer-in-residence and recipient of Appalachian Heritage Writer’s Award presented by Shepherd and the West Virginia Center for the Book. Cash’s novel, “A […]

SBA Announces FY 2017 State Trade Expansion Program Awards

The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced that $18 million in funding has been awarded to 44 State international trade agencies through SBA’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), to support export growth among U.S. small businesses. STEP is designed to increase both the number of small businesses that begin to export and the value […]