Autism Training Center at Marshall to Expand to Concord University
The West Virginia Autism Training Center located at Marshall University has partnered with Concord University to develop on-campus support in Athens, West Virginia, for students who are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Through its partnership with the WV ATC, Concord joins a national movement to develop specialized, on-campus programs to support this student population […]
Jackson Home Health & Mountaineer HomeCare Named Top Agencies by HomeCare Elite
Jackson Home Health of Ripley and Mountaineer HomeCare of Charleston have been named top agencies of the 2016 HomeCare Elite®, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. For more than 10 years, HomeCare Elite has annually identified the top 25 percent of Medicare-certified agencies and highlights the top 100 and […]
Governor Tomblin Announces Actions to Fill Current FY 2017 Budget Deficit
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced an across-the-board mid-year budget cut of 2 percent for most West Virginia government agencies, a move made necessary due to the state’s General Revenue Fund falling behind by more than $87 million since July. “This was a tough decision that stemmed from sustained budgetary challenges, but we must continue […]
WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Ohio County
A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, Dec. 2, in Ohio 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 […]
Introducing the Young Guns Class of 2017

American scholar Warren Bennis once said, “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”
True leaders are not only successful in growing their respective fields and achieving personal goals but in growing the successes of others. As West Virginia continues to forge a path toward prosperity, leaders across the state are making a discernable difference.
Presidential Perspective: The Future of West Virginia Education

Education plays a role in every element of daily life. It is important for small business owners and entrepreneurs, scientists and doctors, farmers and teachers. It impacts economy, livelihood and progress.