First WLU Pitch Contest in Brooke County Results in Sweet Winner
West Liberty University took its Entrepreneur Pitch Contest on the road recently and rewarded new business, Sugar Shack, the top prize of $2,500. “Our 8th Entrepreneur Pitch Contest was held in Brooke County for the first time. We had seven contestants and even though it rained the entire time and we had to move inside […]
Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Extended to Residents of Additional Counties
WorkForce West Virginia today announced that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits will be expanded to include qualifying persons residing or working in Jackson and Lincoln counties. Residents and workers in Kanawha, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Clay, Fayette, Monroe, Roane, Summers, Pocahontas and Webster counties were declared eligible last week. These counties have been included as part of […]
Mon General Hospital Gastroenterology Initiates Liver Clinic
Mon General Hospital Gastroenterology Interventional Endoscopist Faisal A. Bukeirat, MD, designates Thursday afternoons for liver patients. Dr. Bukeirat, MD, treats liver patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fatty liver, liver cirrhosis, Hepatitis (unspecified), Hepatitis A, B and C and hepatic encephalopathy. “The number of people with hepatitis C, fatty liver and liver cancer is constantly increasing,” […]
Governor Tomblin Announces State Assistance in Place at FEMA Disaster Reocvery Centers
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced representatives from a number of state agencies are now stationed at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Centers to provide state assistance to residents and businesses affected by last week’s flooding. “As cleanup continues in communities across the state, so many of our residents and small business owners […]
Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Selected for Initiative Promoting Better Cancer Care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center (ECCC) at Cabell Huntington Hospital as one of nearly 200 physician group practices and 17 health insurance companies to participate in a care delivery model that supports and encourages higher quality and more coordinated cancer care. The Medicare arm of […]
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Webster County
A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Webster County to provide recovery assistance to survivors of the June 22 severe storms, floods, mudslides and landslides. The latest center to open is located in the City Council Room of the Webster Springs Municipal Building, 143 McGraw Ave., Webster Springs, WV 26288. Representatives from the Federal Emergency […]
