Visitors encouraged to explore this week’s “best bets” for vibrant foliage views West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Cooler temperatures and magnificent fall foliage have made their way into the Mountain State, with most areas now experiencing vivid shades of amber and scarlet leaves. Changing Sugar Maple, White Oak[Read More…]

West Virginia PPO plans scored 4.5 out of possible 5 Stars West Virginia Press Association PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Highmark has announced that its Freedom Blue (PPO) Medicare Advantage plans in West Virginia have achieved a 4.5 out of a possible 5 Star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) have been awarded a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Fraud Framework Implementation Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).  The $331,424 grant will[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. – The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and West Virginia Hive, proud sponsors of Bridge Day 2024, invite you to join them on Saturday, October 19, for an exciting day of celebration and entrepreneurship! As part of the 44th annual Bridge Day[Read More…]

What: WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals will join members of the WVU Cancer Institute to announce the expansion of the Bonnie’s Bus mobile cancer screening program through the purchase of a new mobile mammography unit to serve southern West Virginia. When: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 1 p.m.  Where: Thomas Memorial Hospital, 4605 MacCorkle Ave.[Read More…]

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) has issued the following media advisory: At 12:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, in Lewisburg, West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice will visit the WVSOM campus to sign Senate Bill 2020 – WVSOM’s $13.6 million appropriation for deferred maintenance. Gov.[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — During October, the CAMC Cancer Center is proudly displaying a piece of the world’s longest pink scarf as a symbol of Breast Cancer awareness. The scarf began in 2010 when Oak Hill, WV resident, Terri Lynne Massey, lost her four-year battle with breast[Read More…]

Principals and counselors receive ‘Champion of College Access and Success’ Awards West Virginia Press Association ROANOKE, W.Va. – Principals, counselors, and staff from 40 high schools across West Virginia were recognized on Friday, October 11th, for their efforts to inform students of higher education opportunities after graduation. The “Champion of[Read More…]

By Hettie Basil Lighttower, The Brooke County Review Thanks to all of you who have expressed gratitude for my recent articles of plants in the fall. The information about goldenrod and milkweed have sparked memories and curiosities alike! One reader stated she wished she had paid more attention to her[Read More…]

By Greg Kozera, Shale Crescent USA It is fun getting to know people from all over the world. People are more alike than different. This week the Shale Crescent team met with a company from Finland who we met at SelectUSA and is interested in expanding to the USA. Their[Read More…]