PARKERSBURG — An area physician received recognition for her work with students from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Amelia McPeak, D.O., received the 2023 Outstanding Specialty Preceptor Award for the Central West Region of the school’s Statewide Campus. McPeak is a ...
PARKERSBURG — Two programs in Wood County will benefit from the Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health. The Children’s Home Society of West Virginia and the Wood County Society are among the nine grants awarded to groups and agencies in the state during the fourth quarter of the year. The grants for the year total about half a million dollars to nonprofit organizations. The grants help fund programs and initiatives addressing oral health, community health and family health initiatives to benefit West Virginia individuals, families and communities. The $26,000 ...
PARKERSBURG — Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia has received a top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-24 Corporate Equality Index, a benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Highmark West Virginia joins Highmark Inc., Highmark Delaware and 545 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year. “We are honored to be recognized for the fourth consecutive year by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for our continued efforts to have an open, respectful, and ...
BRIDGEPORT — A professional in statewide policy and public relations has been named the new president of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association. Bill Bissett will take over as president on Jan. 2. The association Board of Directors selected Bissett to take the reins after Rebecca McPhail resigned to join the American Chemistry Council as vice president of state affairs and political mobilization. Bissett’s announcement was made during the association’s eighth annual Meeting and Winter Convention in Bridgeport. Bissett will continue to serve as state director for U.S. ...
RAVENSWOOD — Racine, Ohio-based Home National Bank is expanding into West Virginia with a new branch in Ravenswood. The branch will be in the 600 block of Washington Street across from O’Reilly Auto Parts. “We are thrilled to bring Home National Bank’s trusted banking services to ...
Peoples Bank has again been named by American Banker among its 2023 Best Banks to Work For. The award is presented to commercial or retail banks after extensive employee surveys and reviews of employer reports for their benefits and policies. Only 90 banks nationwide received the honor and this is the third year in a row Peoples Bank has won the award. Peoples Bank, with over 1,300 employees, is the largest bank headquartered in Kentucky, Ohio or West Virginia to receive the award. Tonya Steele, Chief Human Resources Officer of Peoples Bank, stated “We are honored that our ...
