WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Putnam County

A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, July 8, in Putnam County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The workshop […]

Mountain State Art and Craft Fair

Schedule of Events   Every day at the Fair WVU Jackson’s Mill Heritage Wagon Display (Hands on activities & Exhibits) DNR Shooting Simulator/Laser Shot System (Hunting Simulator) WV Dept of Education & Cedar Lakes Craft Center Interactive workshops Wood County Fly Wheelers Antique Engine Display Pursley Exotic Petting Zoo (Admission Fee Applies) Fish Hawk Acres […]

Trains, Night Golf and Bluegrass at West Virginia’s State Parks

The last weekend of June 2014 is brimming with a variety of activities and events at West Virginia’s state parks. For example, Night Golf at Pipestem Resort State Park is a new addition to outdoor summer fun. “The evening temperatures are great and a bad shot has a good excuse when it’s dark,” said Kim […]

Find Your Summer Fun in West Virginia

A Column By Governor Earl Ray Tomblin As temperatures climb, summer fun really heats up in West Virginia. Nearly the entire state is an outdoor playground and the perfect place to spend a week or all season.   From cool breezes at mountaintop resorts, in hidden caves or on shady hiking trails, to the warm […]

Best of West Virginia Juried Exhibition Winners Announced

Jurors awarded Alex Brand of Greenbrier County the Best of Show for his marble-patterned blown glass vase at the 7th Annual Best of West Virginia Juried Exhibition at Tamarack in Beckley. Vernon F. Howell of Cabell County was awarded second place for his mixed media collage “Room for Calder” and Byron Young of Kanawha County […]

WVU Parkersburg Jackson County Center Conducts Disaster Drill

Local law enforcement agencies, Jackson County Emergency Services and other first responders were on the scene Tuesday, June 24 as West Virginia University at Parkersburg conducted a disaster drill involving a school shooting. The drill ran from 10 a.m. until approximately noon at the college’s Jackson County Center in Ripley, WV. Planning for the disaster […]