West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University School of Nursing is hosting a spring 2024 Virtual Open House for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program Wednesday, March 6, at 6 p.m. EST. This event will feature information for our nationally ranked BSN program, which is offered on the Morgantown, Beckley,[Read More…]
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W.Va. Department of Health says public health risk low following first case of avian influenza in backyard flock
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health (WVDH) is offering guidance following confirmation of the first case of the Highly Pathogenic avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in a non-commercial backyard flock in Kanawha County. It is the first confirmed case in backyard flocks or commercial birds since 2006. WVDH[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito announces Congressionally Directed Spending award for Wheeling Ironworker Apprenticeships
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to Wheeling Ironworkers Local 549 to expand the current ironworker[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin Op-Ed: Any loss of services at USPS center is wrong
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Charleston Gazette-Mail published an op-ed from Senator Manchin on the importance of protecting services and personnel at the United States Postal Service (USPS) Charleston Processing and Distribution Center. The full op-ed is available below: Since I last visited the U.S. Postal Service’s processing and distribution center in South[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito Op-Ed: Protecting our kids from social media
WASHINGTON, DC – In an op-ed published last week in The Ripon Forum, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, wrote about the negative impact that social media is having on youth across America. In the piece, Senator Capito shares details[Read More…]
WVDOH bridge crews assessing damage, making repair plans after truck hits bridge in South Charleston
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) bridge engineers are assessing the damage and drawing up repair plans after a tractor-trailer hauling an excavator hit two overpass bridges on Interstate 64 near South Charleston on Monday, February 19, 2024. A tractor-trailer hauling an excavator was headed[Read More…]
West Virginia Ministry of Advocacy and Work Camps in its 20th Year of helping Mountain State families be more safe and secure
West Virginia Press Association SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. – Thousands of unsung non-profit organizations fill the gaps for people that government and the private sector cannot meet. For the past 20 years, the West Virginia Ministry of Advocacy and Work Camps (WVMAW) has focused on leveraging community and volunteer resources to offer[Read More…]
Marshall rural psychiatry residency earns accreditation
West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A new collaborative, rural psychiatry residency between the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Rivers Health in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, earned initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The new rural psychiatry program is sponsored by the[Read More…]
WVSOM students immerse themselves in anatomy virtual reality
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – Two years ago, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) began rolling out virtual reality clinical scenarios as additional educational tools for its students. Now, the institution is offering students another virtual reality component — anatomy. Medical students are once again using headsets and hand controllers,[Read More…]
Gov. Justice appoints Ann Urling as Interim Inspector General for Departments of Health, Human Services, and Health Facilities
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice has announced the appointment of Ann Urling as the Interim Inspector General for the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Health Facilities. Urling, the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, is a dedicated public servant with extensive experience in government operations and accountability.[Read More…]