State Officials to Sign Series of Agreements with Shanxi Province Thursday in Charleston
Delegates from Shanxi Province in the People’s Republic of China will visit Charleston to sign a series of agreements with members of West Virginia’s business, government and educational communities. The signing ceremony will take place 9 a.m. Thursday, June 18, in the Great Hall of the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston. The documents include […]
Celebration on Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
West Virginia turns 152 years old June 20, 2015, and Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park is celebrating the Mountain State’s anniversary of becoming the 35th state of The United States of America in 1863. Activities will begin on Blennerhassett Island at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 20 with Civil War era music performed by Steve Ball […]
Marshall Ph.D. Candidate among 19 Researchers on Capitol Hill Who Met Congress to Discuss Science Policy
Kristeena Wright of Richmond, Virginia, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate at Marshall University, is one of 19 young scientists from colleges and universities across the United States who arrived on Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with senators and representatives about the value of biomedical research. Now in its seventh year, the American Society for Biochemistry and […]
University Healthcare Announces CEO Appointment
University Healthcare Board of Directors Chairman Richard Pill announced today that Anthony P. Zelenka, FACHE, has been named the system’s new president and chief executive officer. For the past seven years, Zelenka has served as the president and chief operating officer at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg. In his new role, Zelenka is responsible for […]
Boone Memorial Hospital Holds Annual Blood Drive
Boone Memorial Hospital held a blood drive Friday, June 5. The drive was one of 3 hosted annually by the hospital. “The demand is always high and it’s up to us to meet that demand,” said Boone Memorial Hospital CEO Virgil Underwood. “Summer time and January are considered tough recruiting months for the American Red […]
Welcome to Charleston
The Charleston Area Alliance is eager to see one of the busiest gateways into West Virginia’s Capital City with a welcome sign. The Alliance took the lead on their “Gateway” signage project, helping secure funds, connecting community partners, and devising a plan to place welcome signs throughout Charleston. “We want to let people know they […]