By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of a political action committee say they didn’t defame a former state senator in ad they ran during the 2016 general election. An attorney for West Virginia Family Values said Wednesday the ad against former Sen. Chris Walters was political speech,[Read More…]
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Netflix film follows Huntington officials combating addiction
By JOSEPHINE MENDEZ The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In a few short weeks, Huntington will once again be featured on a national stage for its drug epidemic, but unlike other stories that have been told about the city’s fight against drugs, this story will be told through the eyes of[Read More…]
State Health Officer responds to new obesity report
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Dr. Rahul Gupta, state health officer and commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, already has a number of initiatives underway to help West Virginia address its obesity crisis. According to The State of Obesity, an annual report published by Trust for America’s Health[Read More…]
Panel: Hands-on training, more tech focus needed to prepare students
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — West Virginia education leaders said Thursday preparing students for the workforce through hands-on training, particularly for in-demand jobs in the technology and engineering sectors, and more Department of Commerce involvement is key for the state to catch up with the rest[Read More…]
Education leaders cite skills gap as a challenge for W.Va.
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Closing the skills deficit of West Virginia’s workforce and offering programs that teach the skills employers are seeking are among the challenges faced by the state, some of the state’s education leaders said Thursday. They were speaking at the West Virginia[Read More…]
WV Commerce Secretary calls for more state investment in business
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Even in the face of budget issues, West Virginia must find a way to bring in new business through state loans and committing to economic diversification, West Virginia Department of Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher said Thursday. “We have to fundamentally[Read More…]
WVU President Gee unveils plan to move ‘WV Forward’
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee told state business leaders Thursday this is a critical time in the state’s history as it lags behind a growing national economy. To help address the issue, Gee unveiled a comprehensive study of how[Read More…]
Mylan CEO avoids controversies in Greenbrier speech
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The CEO of Mylan pharmaceuticals painted a picture of a company that provides affordable generic medicine for the world in a speech Thursday, a depiction at odds with several legal complaints lodged against the company for price fixing. Heather Bresch, who[Read More…]
WVU Medicine, Greenbrier Clinic partner bringing ‘world-class’ healthcare to Resort, rural community
By JOHN DAHLIA NCWV media WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — WVU Medicine and The Greenbrier, two of West Virginia’s best-known brands, have forged a unique partnership, bringing what representatives of both organizations say is “world-class health care” to Greenbrier County and the surrounding area. WVU Medicine and WVU Hospitals President/CEO[Read More…]
Capito, Manchin speak to state chamber about variety of topics
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — West Virginia’s two U.S. senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., both spoke to chamber members Thursday at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 81st Annual Meeting and Business Summit at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs. Capito said she[Read More…]
