By Doug BentzChair, West Virginia Hospital Association Quality Committee As Chair of the West Virginia Hospital Association Quality Committee and CEO of Roane General Hospital, I’ve seen firsthand how our state’s hospitals are transforming patient care. Since 2015, the WVHA Commitment to Excellence Honors Program has provided a framework for hospitals to[Read More…]
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The Health Plan earns national Press Ganey “Pinnacle of Excellence” Awards for highest access-to-care ratings in both child and adult Medicaid
From The Health Plan WHEELING – The Health Plan of West Virginia announced today that it has received two of the nation’s most prestigious honors for member experience: the Press Ganey Pinnacle of Excellence Award® for Highest Access to Care CAHPS Ratings in both Child Medicaid and Adult Medicaid populations.[Read More…]
Luke Duffy selected as Concord Athletic Director
From Concord University ATHENS – Concord University President Dr. Bethany Meighen announced Luke Duffy will serve as Concord’s full-time athletic director, effective with Monday’s announcement from CU’s 13th President. Duffy, who has served in a co-athletic director capacity since May 2024 with Tesla Southcott, has resigned his post as Concord’s[Read More…]
Morrisey urges West Virginians to be ready for frigid temperatures after snowstorm
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Intelligencer CHARLESTON — With Winter Storm Fern dumping several inches to nearly a foot of snow in some parts of West Virginia, along with freezing rain coating cars, streets, trees, and power lines, Gov. Patrick Morrisey urged residents to take precautions as temperatures dip into[Read More…]
WV Senate passes bill to protect fossil fuel minerals from underground CO2 storage
By Mike TonyCharleston Gazette-Mail The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill designed to protect coal, oil and gas minerals from storage of carbon dioxide underground. Senate Bill 15 would require that a carbon storage operator design a carbon sequestration project to isolate any existing or future production from a[Read More…]
Deep cold grips the region as winter storm passes
By Greg JordanBluefield Daily Telegraph BECKLEY — Clearing roadways and restoring power were priorities Monday after Winter Storm Fern covered West Virginia and much of Virginia with blankets of snow and ice while frigid cold kept its grip on the region. Gov. Patrick Morrisey updated the public Monday afternoon during[Read More…]
Splatter & Sprout named West Virginia Hive’s 2025 Startup of the Year
From the West Virginia Hive White Sulphur Springs – Splatter & Sprout in White Sulphur Springs was named the 2025 Startup of the Year by the West Virginia Hive, the entrepreneurial program of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA). The mother–daughter team Brooke Kelley and Stephanie Braden, who[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: WVU to celebrate newest Academy of Distinguished Alumni inductees
WVU Today WHAT: West Virginia University Academy of Distinguished Alumni induction ceremony WHO: WVU Vice President of Alumni Relations and WVU Alumni Association CEO Kevin Berry, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Paul Kreider, Academy of Distinguished alumni inductees, Alumni Association representatives and members of the University community The 2026 honorees are Michael J. Florio,[Read More…]
Old Man Winter roars: Residents dig out after snowstorm blankets Ohio Valley
By Shelley HansonThe Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING — The predictions offered in the days prior to the weekend’s winter storm came true. The Ohio Valley was blanketed by several inches of snow from late Saturday through Sunday, freezing most residents in place as they hunkered down to wait out[Read More…]
Clergy follow in MLK’s footsteps for civil disobedience outside Capito’s office
By Esteban FernandezTimes West Virginian FAIRMONT — After 15 months of unproductive efforts to speak to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, six protesters led by clergy in Morgantown decided a firmer statement was needed. Following the tradition of Martin Luther King Jr. on his holiday, they put real stakes on the[Read More…]
