Mountain Health Network hospitals earn Blue Distinction® designations for quality and cost-efficiency in knee and hip replacement surgeries
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia has selected Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement and St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC) as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement. Both designations are part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers® are nationally […]
NPS Hosts Community Meeting to Discuss Park Projects in 2020 Season
New River Gorge National River Superintendent Lizzie Watts has announced that the park will host a community meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center in Lansing, WV. Park staff will present an overview of upcoming park projects and then allow time for questions and answers. […]
Capito, Rosen Introduce Legislation Establishing Streamlined Veterans Helpline
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced the Veterans Affairs Communications Act, legislation that would create a simple, easy-to-remember helpline for veterans to use in order to obtain information and assistance with all Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services. “Our veterans have put their lives on the line to make sure we are […]
NETL Announces West Virginia Regional Science Bowl Competition
Twenty-four teams from high schools and 24 teams from middle schools throughout the state will test their knowledge in math and science as they compete for the championship at the 29th annual West Virginia Regional Science Bowl, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory and West Virginia University (WVU). The Science […]
YCF Announces 2020 Board of Directors and Staff Promotion
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc. (YCF) is pleased to announce four new members of the Board of Directors: Martin Howe (Harrison County), Joshua Rogers (Monongalia County), Virginia Weaver (Taylor County), and Nathan White (Monongalia County). Howe is the President of the Community Development Corporation at MVB Bank. He holds a Bachelor […]
‘Important skills’ learned in 4-H help high school senior land Capitol Hill job, WVU Honors College slot
A high school senior with an active interest in learning more about government used the skills she learned in 4-H to land a job on Capitol Hill and an Honors College spot at West Virginia University. Jamie Yoder of Braxton County said WVU Extension Service’s 4-H taught her important lessons like communication skills and self-awareness. […]
