Concord University Hosting Program about Coal and the Environment

The Concord University Appalachian Studies program will be presenting the second installment of the 2015 Coal Heritage Lecture Series on Tuesday, March 3 at 7 p.m. The event will take place in Beckley at the Erma Byrd Higher Education Center in Room E 10. This event is free and open to the public. “The Impact […]

Chief Legal Advisor Honored at Civil Rights Day Awards Luncheon in Charleston

Layton Cottrill Jr., Esq., senior vice president for executive affairs and general counsel at Marshall University, was honored Thursday by the West Virginia Human Rights Commission. Cottrill is one of 24 people honored at the Governor’s 12th annual Civil Rights Day Awards Luncheon at the Beni Kedem Shrine Temple in Charleston. Cottrill, who has served […]

Bayer Chemistry Scholarships Inspire Science for a Better Life

Three enthusiastic chemistry majors were honored as the first recipients of the Bayer Chemistry Scholarship at West Liberty University recently. Juniors Michael B. Bates of Spencer, W.Va. and McKensie L. Mason of Pickerington, Ohio, and sophomore Katelyn E. Yauch of Pittsburgh, Pa., were selected based on their scholarship and career focus. Requirements included a 3.5 […]

WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Logan County

A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, March 17, in Logan 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 […]

SBA Participates in 2015 West Virginia Construction & Design Exposition

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office provides training during the 2015 West Virginia Construction & Design Exposition, March 25 and 26 at the Civic Center in Charleston, WV. During the Exposition, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Regional Contracting Assistance Center holds training on “How to do business with the Federal […]