Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:17 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:17:39 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
A new professorship will help support research in dementia.
Dr. Shirley Neitch has been named the inaugural Maier Clinical Research Professor at the Marshall University School of Medicine.
It will support research investigating the causes, management and treatment of dementia.
General Corporation donated $1 million for establishment of the professorship.
That donation was matched dollar for dollar by the "Bucks for Brains" West Virginia Research Trust Fund.
"The disease is a horrible health problem in this country. It is devastating to the person and stressful to families and other caregivers," said Neitch.
Neitch said a couple of the research projects are already underway.
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