March 12, 2014 – West Virginia Executive Magazine

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The 2014 Legislative Session: A Column by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

Executive ExclusivesBy cyndee March 12, 2014 1 Comment

By Governor Earl Ray Tomblin Two months ago, I delivered my fourth State of the State address. It was an opportunity for me to highlight our successes, recognize my fellow West Virginians and share my proposals for this legislative session. The next day, however, would bring an unprecedented disaster—the Elk River Chemical spill. Immediately following…

Marshall Professor named West Virginia Professor of the Year Kateryna Schray presented with award by Faculty Merit Foundation

Business NewsBy cyndee March 12, 2014 Leave a comment

Dr. Kateryna Schray, an English professor for the Marshall University College of Liberal Arts, received the 2013 Professor of the Year award Tuesday evening from the Faculty Merit Foundation during a banquet held in the Great Hall of the Culture Center in Charleston. The Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia each year honors an outstanding…

AT&T Invests More Than $250 Million over Three-Year Period to Enhance Local Networks in West Virginia

Business NewsBy cyndee March 12, 2014 Leave a comment

AT&T* has invested more than $250 million in its best-in-class wireless and wired networks in West Virginia from 2011 through 2013, driving a wide range of upgrades to enhance speed, reliability, coverage and performance for residents and business customers. Advancing its Project Velocity IP (VIP), a three-year investment plan to expand and enhance its wireless…