Augusta Health named Gold Star Award Provider

Chris Graham

Augusta Health has been named a Gold Star Award Provider for Outstanding Compliance from the Virginia Vaccines for Children program of the Virginia Department of Health. The award recognizes that the practices’ providers understand and follow federal and state guidelines for vaccinations, that they ensure vaccines are administered to eligible populations, that they correctly handle…

CW 150 Legacy Project visits Staunton

The Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission and the Library of Virginia have partnered to create a state-wide online collection of original Civil War manuscripts that still remain in private hands. The Civil War 150 Legacy Project: Document Digitization and Access focuses on manuscript materials created during the period 1859-1867 that reflect social,…

Ceremony marks arrival of new high-tech business to Waynesboro

Solutions Place, a 340,000-square-foot office, manufacturing, and distribution business complex in Waynesboro, today welcomed high-tech electronics manufacturer PPI/Time Zero as its newest tenant in a grand opening event attended by top state and local officials. Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Jim Cheng hailed PPI/ Time Zero’s $1.15 million expansion to Virginia from New Jersey…

Hokies in unusual position: Looking up

Chris Graham

It might be hard to process this, but … Virginia Tech isn’t the prohibitive favorite to win the ACC this fall. Yep, it’s true. The media has nominated Florida State as its preseason pick to win the conference. For the record, Frank Beamer seconds the motion. “I’d vote for them, too,” said Beamer, whose Hokies,…

‘Hoos going to get the start at QB?

Chris Graham

The expectations game. Seniors Kris Burd and Chase Minnifield expect the 2011 UVa. football team to go bowling at the end of the season. The news media doesn’t expect as much, slotting Virginia fifth in the six-team ACC Coastal Division. Coach Mike London has his own expectations. Year two going into it, you’re looking for…

BC teacher education given model program status

Bridgewater College’s teacher education program is now ranked as a “model” program by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ). Of three Virginia colleges evaluated by the NCTQ, Bridgewater was the only one that received a positive ranking. Bridgewater College was hailed by the NCTQ “for being part of a consortium of universities that jointly…

Augusta Health employees earn certifications

Chris Graham

During the second quarter, 15 Augusta Health employees and five Augusta Medical Group employees earned national certifications in their areas of expertise. These certifications require demonstration of extensive knowledge in a subject area, usually by examination. “We’re proud of how many Augusta Health employees pursue a national certification. They are not easy to earn and…