“Judging Intelligence Success and Failure” – A Presentation by Dr. John A. Kringen, Former Director of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency November 26, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Falcon Center Conference Rooms. Reception to follow. Students, faculty, staff, and members of the community are welcome to attend. Please note that this event is closed to members of the media. Dr. Kringen…
Leading franchised used car and finance company J.D. Byrider recognized 15 locations as President’s Award winners at its annual convention in Hollywood, Fla. The President’s Awards are given to individual locations based on store earnings, portfolio quality and customer service rankings. This year’s President’s Award winners are located in: Alabama Tuscaloosa (2700 Skyland Blvd. E)…
The approaching holiday season brings traditions, parties, shopping, entertaining – and potential danger, according to Stephen Reynolds of SERVPROR of North Kanawha Valley & Teays Valley. The latest statistics available from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) show the holidays are a high-risk time for home fires. Christmas trees are responsible for 240 home fires each year, and other holiday decorations…
By Kensie Hamilton When people think of West Virginia, the high technology industry and the advances in research and development may not be the first things that come to mind. It is the impact these industries are having on our state, though, that are propelling West Virginia into the next generation and a global market.…
By Jennifer Jett West Virginia is a small, unassuming state, recognized around the world for its coal and natural gas and acknowledged by outdoor adventurers as one of the best locations for natural beauty and adrenaline spikes. To an outsider, these two industries pretty much sum up the State of West Virginia. What many don’t…
By Dennis Jarvis, II When you hear the term “outsourcing,” it is usually associated with corporations and organizations seeking cost-effective employment needs in markets outside of their region or outside the United States. The definition of this trend, however, has begun to change as the international coal industry has turned to the Mountain State for…