ASHLAND, Ohio, Nov. 17 -- Ashland University issued the following news: During her more than 20 years of teaching, Adena Barnette-Miller has earned West Virginia History Teacher of the Year (2021), James Madison Foundation Congressional Fellow (2019) and West Virginia DAR Outstanding Teacher of American History (2016) honors - to name just a few. The Old Hickory Chapter (in Ripley, West Virginia) of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Women in American History Award in October is t more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Nov. 16 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is best known as an NBA veteran, University of Kentucky men's basketball champion and No. 2 overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. The NCAA champion, though, wants you to know something else - that he's a stutterer - and that facilities like the Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center are changing lives through speech therapy. Kidd-Gilchrist has embark more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice today announced over $2.8 million in non-federal match funds to Congressionally Directed Spending, enhancing the state's critical infrastructure and addressing community needs. "These investments reflect our commitment to vital infrastructure enhancements across the state, and I'm proud that we can step up and provide this funding," Gov. Justice said. "T more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice today announced the distribution of $3 million to counties in West Virginia to support their fire services. The funding comes after the passage and signing of SB 1022 and SB 1023, which supplemented appropriations to the Division of Emergency Management, Growth County Fire Protection Fund, and County Fire Protection Fund. Gov. Justice signed them into la more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 16 -- The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources issued the following news release: The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) is dedicated to providing quality services at its health care facilities and will not tolerate patient abuse, neglect, or exploitation. To address recent issues with contract staff violating policies at William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital, DHHR will conduct an internal review and will meet with all vendo more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Nov. 17 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: A dual focus on purpose and student success programming is helping fuel improved retention and graduation rates at West Virginia University. This year, the University is seeing its second highest freshman retention in history -- 81.4% -- along with its highest four-year graduation rate on record, reflecting a jump of 14% during the past eight years. "Given the difficulty of my classes, it can feel very da more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Nov. 17 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: During the conference "Building a Healthier Appalachia: Collaborative Solutions to Substance Use Disorders Across the Region," West Virginia University School of Nursing faculty member Dr. Kendra Barker presented a poster focused on how advanced practice nurses can help patients with substance use disorder. Barker, who serves as Doctor of Nursing Practice (DN more PR