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The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and its faculty practice plan, Marshall Health, have announced two well-established physician leaders will assume new positions with the organizations in 2016. James B. Becker, M.D., currently senior associate dean for clinical affairs at the SOM, has been appointed vice dean for governmental affairs and health…
West Virginia State University (WVSU) alumnus and retired United States Army Brigadier General Walter F. Johnson III has received the inaugural Career Exemplar Award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). Johnson was one of 19 recipients of the award, given to distinguished alumni representing historically black land-grant universities, who achieved excellence in…
Clear Mountain Bank has hired Bryan Whetsell as branch manager of the bank’s Suncrest office. In his position, Whetsell will be responsible for promoting the bank by servicing and developing relationships with existing customers and attracting new customers with both loan and deposit products. Whetsell brings to Clear Mountain Bank five years of banking experience,…
The Young Guns Class of 2016 will be announced at the annual Young Guns reception on November 17. Business leaders from around the state will gather to witness the induction of 10 new members into the prestigious honors program. The awards reception will be held at the Culture Center at the State Capitol Complex in…
At its meeting Nov. 16, 2015, the Municipal Home Rule Board approved two more municipalities to join the 26 that have already been granted Home Rule status. Home Rule plans from Elkins and Harpers Ferry were approved. With today’s action, Harpers Ferry became the first Class IV municipality to receive Home Rule status. In addition,…
West Virginia State University (WVSU) will receive grant funds totalling nearly $1.8 million from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for projects addressing agricultural research and healthy families. “Each day, through research, public service and economic development, West Virginia State University students, faculty, researchers and staff work together to fulfill our mission…