Wild, Wonderful West Virginia Announces Availability of New Wine & Spirits Guide
Wild, Wonderful West Virginia announced the new Wine & Spirits Guide–a traveler’s guide to wineries, distilleries and events throughout the Mountain State—is now available by calling 800-225-5982 and will soon be available in all eight Welcome Centers. “West Virginia wines and spirits reflect the unique flavors and styles of the region, from old world to […]
Concord University Professors and Alumni Featured in Tamarack Art Exhibition
Three Concord University art professors and their former students are exhibiting their work in “Continuum,” an exhibition at Tamarack: The Best of West Virginia in Beckley, WV. The show runs through April 3, 2016. An artists’ reception will be held on Sunday, March 13 at 3 p.m. in the David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery. […]
Charleston Area Alliance ranked #1 Local Economic Development Agency in WV
The Southern Business & Development Magazine recognized the Charleston Area Alliance as the Mountain State’s best local economic development agency. Honorees were selected by a Southern Business & Development Roundtable comprised of a dozen current and former commerce secretaries, educators, economists, consultants and local economic developers. “We are honored with this recognition, and will continue […]
West Virginia Executive Welcomes New Director of Business Development
West Virginia Executive (WVE) magazine, the Mountain State’s premier statewide business publication, is proud to welcome Mel Mendoza as its new director of business development. Mendoza, who was raised in Long Island, NY, is the son of two physicians who immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines in the 1960s. Mendoza attended Kentucky Christian University […]
State Parks Activities as Wacky as the Weather
Survival training, wolves, quilts and a murder mystery are among programs and events at West Virginia’s state parks the weekend of March 11-13, 2016. Parks staff are celebrating the changing seasons with some unusual offerings. “Wacky weather can throw a snowball or a curve ball in March, so West Virginia state parks are going to […]
CFOV Provides Grants to Assist WLU Center for Entrepreneurship
West Liberty University’s Center for Entrepreneurship received $15,000 in grants recently from the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV). The money will fund workshops, and continue the annual pitch contests for new businesses. “We are grateful to the Community Foundation for their faith in our program. West Liberty’s pitch contests have provided real assistance […]
