Government Health News News

WV partners with GATC to launch in-state program to accelerate drug discovery using transformative AI platform

Investment into GATC will anchor state as a world leader in development of safer, more effective therapeutics using GATC’s drug discovery AI platform CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia is partnering with GATC West Virginia, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GATC Health, to initiate a groundbreaking program using GATC’s artificial intelligence Read More…

Guest Writers News

Creston News

Rev. Kevin Gilliespie filled his regular at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. The Creston Community Easter Party will be held on Palm Sunday, March 24 at 2 P. M. at the Creston Community Building. Joe Echard passed away after an extended bout with cancer.  When he was first diagnosed he noted that he had Read More…

Guest Writers News

What is a Hero?

What is a hero? According to vocabulary.com a hero is: Definitions of hero (noun) someone who fights for a cause. synonyms: champion, fighter, paladin (noun) a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength. “RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain.” (noun) (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for Read More…

News Obituary

Clara Bernice Hardman Wolfe Obituary

Clara Bernice Hardman Wolfe, 95, of Elizabeth, peacefully left her earthly body on March, 14, 2024. Clara, known by Bernice all her life, was born on March 9, 1929 to Walter William and Ermal (Vanhorn) Hardman in Lems Run, WV.  She attended school in Normantown, WV until her 10th grade tear when she married Paul Read More…

News Obituary

Cleston Hale Nicholas Obituary

Cleston Hale Nicholas, of Grantsville, WV passed away at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at age 97.  Cleston was born in Grantsville, West Virginia, on September 2, 1926, a son of the late Ralph “Swifty” Leander and Ida Mae Whipkey Nicholas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in Read More…

News Obituary

Richard Gene “Rick” Perkins Obituary

Richard Gene “Rick” Perkins, Jr., of Chloe, WV, passed away March 13, 2024, peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born July 20, 1957, in Anchorage, Alaska, a son of Glenna Fulks Perkins, and the late Richard Gene Perkins, of Chloe, WV. Rick leaves behind his love of 47 years, wife Sharlene Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Bus Driver Brannon faces new and additional charges and a $750,000 cash only bond

Jeffrey Allen Brannon appeared before Magistrate Lora Davis for a scheduled preliminary hearing in cases 24-M07F00004 charging DUI Causing Serious Bodily Injury and Child Neglect with Serious Bodily Injury. The charges were dismissed at the onset of the hearing with Brannon now facing the charges of 24-M07F-00007 The new charges as detailed in the criminal Read More…