Danny Scalise to Serve as Advisor for Opportunity Nation, a National Campaign to Increase Economic Opportunity and Social Mobility in America

Danny Scalise, Executive Director of Capital Resource Agency, has been chosen to serve as a one of 130+ national leaders from 42 states and the District of Columbia for Opportunity Nation, a national campaign launching in November that will work to restore access to the American Dream by increasing economic opportunity and social mobility in…

AmeriCorps Members Coordinate Project to Support Troops as Part of 9/11 Day of Service

Approximately 80 AmeriCorps members throughout the state will be participating in Operation Remembrance, a project to support troops as part of the 9/11 National Day of Service. The LifeBridge AmeriCorps and LifeBridge Vet Corps members will host donation drives to collect items for care packages to be sent to military troops serving in Afghanistan. The…

Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine students and faculty inducted into national honor society

Twelve 4th-year medical students at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine were inducted today into the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) in a ceremony at the Harless Auditorium in the Marshall University Medical Center. The society, established in 2002, is an association of individuals and medical school chapters whose members are selected…

Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce to host 5th Annual Community Showcase

The Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce will host the fifth annual Community Showcase on Saturday, November 3, 2012, at the Martinsburg Mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Community Showcase is a great opportunity for local businesses and community organizations to connect with thousands of area residents in a single day.  Increased name recognition,…

Tennis Classic Winners Announced

Winners of the ninth annual City Hospital Foundation Tennis Classic, which raised $10,500 in support of City Hospital, were recently announced. The champions were Al Delapaz in the men’s division and Mary Lynn Graham in the women’s.  Finishing second were Nathan Jones and Heidi Arnao.  Cliff Jones had the most aces.  Forty players participated in…