Nanners Establishing Relationships as Orthodontist

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 ...

Judge Wants to Kick Vaping out of School

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 ...

First Settlement Physical Therapy Takes Right Approach to Healing and Growth

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 ...

WLU Provosts Sees Focus Shift From Knowledge to Skills

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 ...

Technology Advances Health Care, but Challenges Remain

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 ...

Lifewise Academy Spreading the Gospel to Public School Students

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 ...