Healthy people healthy places awardees named

The Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease within the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Public Health recently recognized seven communities with the new Healthy People Healthy Places designation. The Healthy People Healthy Places program celebrates communities committed to supporting healthy choices.  The City of Martinsburg was named a gold-level…

Capito, Manchin Announce More Than $1 Million for Maternal and Child Health Services in West Virginia

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,031,880 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that will support the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Maternal and Child Health Services programs. This funding will help DHHR maintain and strengthen…

WLU Presidential Candidates to Visit

West Liberty University’s Presidential Search Committee announced today the names of candidates advancing to the next step in its search for the university’s 37thpresident. “We were fortunate to draw a robust group of applicants, which the committee spent hours vetting and we’re now ready to share the remaining names with the public. We look forward…

First United Bank & Trust Holds Blanket Drive

First United Bank & Trust, in partnership with the Maryland Bankers Association’s Emerging Leaders Program, will be conducting a FLEECE BLANKET DRIVE beginning now through March 31.  All donations will go to the non-profit, London’s Legacy.  Their mission is to provide handmade fleece blankets to families with children in the pediatric ICU at The University…

Marshall University surgery chief residents all match to specialty fellowships

All four chief residents from the general surgery residency program at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine have successfully matched into subspecialty fellowship programs for the second time in program history. “The successful matches for our chief surgery residents reflect the quality of our surgery residency program,” said Paulette S. Wehner, M.D., vice dean for graduate…

Milan Puskar Foundation gives $1M to WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital

Building upon its namesake’s legacy of improving the quality of life in West Virginia, the Milan Puskar Foundation donated $1 million to the new WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital project. The contribution supports the “Grow Children’s” capital campaign, which seeks to raise $60 million for a new children’s hospital to provide comprehensive healthcare services for kids and families within…