Boys & Girls Club 2014 Champion for Youth Dinner

Every day in the Eastern Panhandle there are individuals making a difference in the life of a child. On Thursday, May 1, the Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle will honor three individuals who have positively impacted the lives of many local children. Dr. Lisa Poland, Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, and Tom Seely have […]

Elliott Earns ‘Travel Marketing Professional’ Certification

Leisha Elliott, Executive Director for the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Marion County, has earned her certification as a Travel Marketing Professional (TMP) after completing a three-year program of the Southeast Tourism Society (STS) Marketing College. The STS Marketing College is a professional development program that for one week each summer meets in Dahlonega, GA […]

MU School of Medicine Students Participate in National Healthcare Decisions Event

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine students who have an interest in geriatric medicine are hosting an educational event for the public that focuses on items of interest to geriatric patients and their families, such as advance directives. The session is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m., Monday, April 14, in the atrium […]

Mayor to Deliver Keynote Address During Yeager Leadership Institute

Huntington Mayor Steve Williams will deliver the keynote address during the second annual Yeager Leadership Institute Friday, April 11, at Marshall University. Williams will speak during the afternoon leadership session, which is scheduled from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in room BE 5 of the Memorial Student Center on MU’s Huntington campus. A panel discussion also […]

Seeking Shelter: WVU Tech Students Aim to Help the Homeless

WVU Tech students are participating in a Habitat for Humanity Shack-a-Thon, a week-long fundraising event that exposes students to some of the realities of housing insecurity. Organized by WVU Tech resident assistants, Zach Carnahan and Dan Eisenberg, Shack-a-Thon is designed to raise cash donations for Habitat for Humanity and increase awareness around homelessness and housing […]