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In 2018, Shannon Jones-Johnson rallied 4-H Alumni, Family, and Friends to fully endow a fund in memory of her parents, Sue and Randall Jones. Sue had been the 4-H Extension Agent in Calhoun County for over 30 years until her 2002 retirement. When promoting the account and working to get it funded, Shannon shared her Read More…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU Medicine is making another investment to secure the future of nursing care for patients in West Virginia and surrounding regions by establishing a new, two-year nursing school directly affiliated with the WVU Health System. Plans for the WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education (the Center) received provisional approval from the West Virginia RN Board on Read More…
Shelia Burch, Director of the Little Kanawha Area Development Corporation hosted a Small Business Summit in the Little Kanawha Bus Company Conference area on Wednesday, December 7. Several business owners, and those considering business ventures attended the event, where information was provided by WVU Law Clinic, Glenville State College and Calhoun Banks to help business Read More…
First patient treated in clinical study designed to create new brain circuits, improve symptoms Posted on 12/7/2022 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute today announced the initiation of a clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of a new innovative gene therapy in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. While surgical implants used in Read More…
Attention reporters and editors: If you are interested in covering LUCAS when it visits your area, please call Nichole Mosley, WVU Medicine public relations and marketing strategist, at 304-285-7263 in advance. Out of respect for patient privacy, please do not show up at the location without scheduling an appropriate time for interviews and/or photos. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – LUCAS, Read More…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – When Kevin Knopf, 43 of Morgantown, became paralyzed from his mid-torso down due to a spinal cord infection in 2019, he knew his life would change drastically. He would have to find new ways to navigate not only the world, but his health. “I spent five months in and out of the Read More…
Several Calhoun Middle High School Students and families traveled to Morgantown, WV to attend WVU Spirit Day and Youth Sports Day 2022 on Saturday, September 10th. Calhoun Cheerleaders were given the opportunity to interact with the athletes to learn new skills and have a better understanding of how things work on the University level. A Read More…
RIPLEY, W.Va. – Officials from WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital (JGH) and the West Virginia University Health System today (Aug. 19) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new two-story hospital wing. “This is such an exciting time for our community, region, and state,” Stephanie McCoy, president and CEO of Jackson General Hospital, said. “It truly is a Read More…
Calhoun Red Devil Cheerleaders will be celebrating WVU Spirit Day on September 10th by attending the WVU vs. Kansas game. The Cheer Group who sells the most tickets for the event will receive a special Thank You photo from the WVU Spirit Squad. A regular ticket starts at $75, making this a big discount. Anyone Read More…
