The State Personnel Board approved implementing the special hiring rate for some positions — Correctional Officer 1 through 7 — at facilities across the state. Moreover, Correctional Officer 1 and 2 positions will receive an increase after the first six months. The new ...
Faculty and staff at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and WVU School of Medicine are mourning the loss of Dr. Abnash C. Jain, longtime cardiologist and professor, who died Monday. He was 88. “Dr. Abnash Jain was a giant for West Virginia medicine and cardiology. I feel privileged to have known and worked beside Dr. Jain and witness firsthand how his legacy of education came through the passion and dedication of his countless trainees over the years, many of whom are leading cardiologists around our state and country,” Dr. Vinay Badhwar, executive ...
July is here and Mountaineer Country invites you to experience summer life with some amazing community events! From arts to diving there are so many fun events happening this month. “Journey” to the past at the Ruby Summer Concert Series and help the city of Morgantown celebrate Don Kotts’ 100th birthday. If you’d like more information on events in and around Morgantown, there is a variety of resources to be found at VisitMountaineerCountry.com. Plus, follow us @VisitMountaineerCountry on all major social media platforms, or search “Visit Mountaineer Country” on the ...
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s newest IT director was busy working on a technical report Tuesday, according to County Administrator Nathan Raybeck. Preston County commissioners approved the hiring of Alex Hines as IT director during their last meeting, at a yearly salary of $73,000, full benefits and a September probation period. Commissioners also approved a Victim of Crime Acts (VOCA) grant application presented by victim advocate Stacy Greaser. A VOCA grant is a federal grant program that supports direct services to victims and survivors of ...
Hear that? Thunder, off in the distance — and Mother Nature doesn’t have a thing to do with it. It’s MountainFest, throttling its way back to Morgantown. Make that, the rebranded Wild & Wonderful MountainFest, the return of the University City’s iconic motorcycle ...
The federal Bureau of Prisons is changing its hiring process, which could help relieve staffing shortages at the Hazelton Federal Prison in Preston County. The change comes more than a year after protests and pickets were held due to increased safety concerns for officers and inmates because of staffing issues at Hazelton. There are currently believed to be 90 job vacancies at the prison. The BOP now allows for hiring at the local level. American Federation of Government Employees Local 420 President Justin Tarovisky said before the change ...
