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Leadership: Benson off to solid start at West Virginia University

As West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee winds down his tenure at the helm of the state’s flagship institution of higher learning, it is clear incoming President Michael T. Benson does not intend to try to fill those big shoes — he intends to lead WVU wearing his own. That is ...

Homeless: Finding solutions is a community effort

Parkersburg-area individuals and organizations dedicated to moving toward a solution to the problem of homelessness in our communities are beginning to bring their process into focus. Earlier this week, at another session to continue the discussions that began April 8, those in attendance were ...

Foster Care: Officials must improve communication

West Virginia’s Department of Human Services has begun its statewide tour of child welfare listening sessions. Kicking off in Hurricane on Monday, the tour will run through Beckley, Wheeling, Parkersburg, Burlington, Philippi, Martinsburg and Morgantown in an effort to hear from foster ...

Boat Safety: Learn the rules and follow them

Once National Police Week wraps up, law enforcement and other agencies will dive straight into National Safe Boating Week. In West Virginia, the Division of Natural Resources police are ready to remind those who can’t wait to hit the water this summer that they must do so ...

Police Week: Show appreciation for law enforcement

Ahead of this National Police Week, law enforcement officers from across the Mid-Ohio Valley traveled through our communities as part of Operation Blue Sky. It was a recognition of officers serving now AND those who have sacrificed their lives while protecting the rest of us. It is a local ...

High Points of the Valley

* During last week’s celebration of National Nurses Week, WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center honored its nursing and clinical teams. “We also celebrate the influences nurses have on the healthcare industry,” said Camden Clark President and CEO Sean Smith. “You are so impactful ...