By Dr. E. Gordon Gee, president, West Virginia University Last month kicked off the first day of classes and the beginning of West Virginia University’s fall semester. The start of a school year always represents potential. There is a sense of excitement in the air. Optimism is contagious. There are[Read More…]
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W.Va. Legislative Interims: Lawmakers looking at ways to increase mental health support for EMS providers
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s lawmakers are looking at ways to increase mental health support for the state’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers. On Sunday, during the first day of August’s legislative interim meetings, members of the Joint Committee on Volunteer Fire Departments[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito, Halle Berry raise awareness of menopause challenges
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and actress, Halle Berry, on Aug. 14, hosted a roundtable discussion on the Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act, bipartisan legislation that would boost federal research on menopause and would—for the first time—coordinate the federal government’s existing programs[Read More…]
In WVSOM’s student-designed activity, Appalachian stories illustrate the social determinants of health
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – “Raise your hand if this simulation made you feel anxious or stressed,” said Courtney Eleazer, Ph.D., a faculty member at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM). A sea of arms went up. First-year medical students had just completed the first mandatory activity of the academic year[Read More…]
Opinion: Importance of West Virginia Donor Day
By Del. Amy Summers West Virginia Donor Day is August 1. This is the fifth year Donate Life West Virginia (DLWV) and CORE (Center for Organ Recovery & Education) has united to bring about awareness of the importance of organ donation and transplantation. The date, 8/1, highlights the power of[Read More…]
Contractors Association of West Virginia elects new officers
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – James W. “Tripp” Dailey, III, president of W. Harley Miller Contractors, Inc., Martinsburg, has been elected president of the Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV). He replaces Tim Spradling, president of Benchmark Construction Company, Inc., Hurricane, who will serve on the Board of[Read More…]
World-class bluegrass returns to Tucker County with the annual Pickin’ In Parsons Festival
West Virginia Press Association PARSONS, W.Va. — The award-winning Pickin’ in Parsons bluegrass festival returns, bringing over 20 renowned musical acts to the banks of the Shavers Fork River at the Five River Campground in Parsons, West Virginia, from Tuesday, July 30 through Saturday, August 3. Celebrating two decades as[Read More…]
Opinion: Last
By E. Gordon Gee, President, West Virginia University “Last” can be defined as a conclusion; a time when things are done. However, as I prepare for my final – or last – year at West Virginia University, I am not focused on concluding my tenure as a university president. Instead,[Read More…]
West Virginia has a severe shortage of direct care professionals: Here’s how you can help
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Help your community while earning money — that’s the opportunity that the West Virginia pathways to Professional In-Home Care is offering. The West Virginia Department of Human Services has partnered with the West Virginia University Health Affairs Institute to create a new training[Read More…]
Mason County Clerk to lead county officials in 2024-25
Diana Cromley named as new president of WV Association of Counties West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The WV Association of Counties (WVACo) held its annual Spring Board Meeting last week at Cacapon Resort State Park in Morgan County and on June 3 installed Mason County Clerk Diana Cromley as[Read More…]
