Marshall Receives Large Federal Grant to Provide Substance Abuse Prevention Training for Health Care Students

Marshall University has been awarded a nearly $1 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide substance abuse prevention and early intervention training to students in a number of health care-related programs. Amy Saunders, director of Student Health Education Programs at…

Artists and Artisans Invited to Participate in the First Annual West Virginia Craft Week

Tamarack Artisan Foundation is inviting artists and artisans from around West Virginia to participate in the nationally-celebrated American Craft Week October 2-11, 2015, by opening their creative studios to tourists and travelers. The 10-day event is the largest celebration of handmade craft in the country and spotlights the work of American artists and crafts people…

New Study Shows Federal GEAR UP Program Steering More West Virginians to College

According to information presented on August 7 to the state’s Higher Education Policy Commission, the federal GEAR UP program is achieving its mission in West Virginia. The 2014 High School Senior Opinions Survey revealed that GEAR UP, which helps students in high-need West Virginia counties prepare for higher education, is successfully providing young West Virginians…

Charleston-Area SERVPRO Disaster Recovery Specialists Say Readiness Plan is Key to Business Continuity When Disaster Strikes

September is National Preparedness Month, an annual awareness event sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (http://www.ready.gov/September). Owners of SERVPROR franchises in the Charleston area say this is a great time for business owners to review their emergency preparedness and business continuity plans. SERVPRO points to startling statistics like this one to emphasize the…