WHEELING — Dr. Brett Nanners grew up the daughter of a medical doctor with aspirations of becoming a physician herself. Along the way, she discovered orthodontics was the best way to establish relationships, watch children become young adults and help them smile. The West Virginia University ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont County Common Pleas Juvenile Division Judge Al Davies works to keep youths out of his courtroom by encouraging them to enjoy a drug-free lifestyle. On top of his daily responsibilities to the juvenile and probate courts, he is now the driving force behind the ...
BARNESVILLE — Jeff Britton, CEO of Ohio Hills Health Centers, said changing technologies will continue to benefit the health care industry in the coming years, while access might continue to be a struggle. Britton graduated from the former Wheeling Jesuit University, now Wheeling ...
WHEELING — Easterseals Rehabilitation Center CEO Eric Filberto loves the Ohio Valley and his work at the Wheeling-based organization that provides therapeutic and medical services for children with disabilities. “I always did want to feel good about what I did, and that’s easy to do ...
WHEELING — School safety, technology and student mental health are priorities as educators seek ways to best prepare students for the future, Wheeling Park High School Principal Meredith Dailer said. When asked what trends are most important in education these days, Dailer immediately ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Paul Gasparro is the president of Belmont College, a two-year technical school in St. Clairsville and one of only six technical colleges in the state of Ohio. The school offers specialized skills for a variety of industries including the trades, while providing a ...
WHEELING — WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital general surgeon Dr. Wayne Myers believes the use of robotics technology will continue to expand in health care, as he has witnessed robotics grow to be used in many surgical specialties over the past 10 years. Myers first encountered robotics in the ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Ohio University Eastern campus is undergoing a significant transformation in a number of ways — by way of a multimillion-dollar renovation and through an ongoing organizational evolution, as well. OUE Dean of Campus and Community Relations David Rohall said ...
WHEELING — Educating students is about more than just giving them the latest technological gadgets, according to Justin Zimmerman, head of school at The Linsly School. “There is a fully renewed interest in building a student’s character and leadership qualities,” he said. “We’re ...
With the recent release of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s Division of Health Sciences’ annual report, state residents are reminded that the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine leads the state’s medical schools in primary care, rural practice, total ...
FLUSHING — A grassroots movement to integrate Bible studies during the public school day has not only gained traction nationwide in recent years, it’s become a quickly growing program offered to students in several local schools. Lifewise Academy is a strictly voluntary program that is ...
WEST LIBERTY —West Liberty University Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Cathy Monteroso believes the goal of higher education has shifted from students obtaining knowledge to students acquiring the skills to put their knowledge to use. Monteroso has worked in education in ...
WHEELING — First Settlement Physical Therapy has seen slow and steady growth in the greater Ohio Valley area over the years, and its success is a credit to its approach to serving more patients. Simon Hargus, owner and CEO of First Settlement Physical Therapy, said the family business has ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System provides veterans with services such as care through growing telehealth opportunities, including in Belmont County. Community-based outpatient clinic business Manager Jocelyn Connelly has been in the position for eight years ...
WHEELING — With deep roots in Wheeling dating back to the 1800s, WesBanco continues to grow through the ever-changing times in today’s banking industry, sustaining its success by maintaining strong ties to the communities it serves. David Klick, market president for Upper Ohio Valley ...
BELLAIRE — David Humphreys Jr., President of Lion Industries, said he sees a resurgence of the American manufacturing industry and work in the trades coming over the next several years. Lion Industries in Bellaire is a metalworking and manufacturing family business that started in the ...
NEW MARTINSVILLE — As the assistant site manager at Covestro’s New Martinsville location, Jay Leep sees the Ohio Valley as the “next opportunity” for the manufacturing industry due to the raw materials available in the region. Covestro is one of the leading suppliers of high-tech ...
BARNESVILLE — Advanced Manufacturing Labs in Barnesville brings cutting-edge technology to the village, making complex products for high-profile organizations, such as the U.S. Army. Advanced Manufacturing Labs, or AMfg, initially focused on washout tooling, which is a technique for ...
