West Virginia State University Hosts Annual Human Rights Conference

The fourth annual International Human Rights Conference will be held March 29-30 at West Virginia State University (WVSU) and explore the theme of women’s rights. Sponsored by the WVSU College of Business and Social Sciences, the WVSU National Center for Human Relations and the Southern Christian Leadership Foundation, this year’s conference will feature a variety…

SBA Administrator Announces National Small Business Week Awardees

Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, today announced the 2017 National Small Business Week awardees for 16 different categories ranging from exporting, outreach, contracting, lending, disaster recovery to manufacturing and research and development. Last week McMahon announced the 54 Small Business Person of the Year state and territorial winners. These recipients…

WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Wheeling

The West Virginia Small Business Development Center will offer a Business Fundamentals workshop 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, April 7, Ohio County. The workshop will be held at the West Virginia Northern Community College B&O Building, Room 405, 1704 Market Street, Wheeling. Business Coach Donna Schramm will lead the session. To register, visit www.wvsbdc.com and…

Boys & Girls Club 2017 Stefanie Pierson Champion for Youth Dinner

Everyday in the Eastern Panhandle there are individuals making a difference in the life of a child.  On Thursday, May 4, the Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle will honor one individual who has touched the community and the lives of many local children. The Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle’s…

University Presidents Underscore Higher Education is Investment in West Virginia’s Future

The presidents of West Virginia’s largest state-supported universities came together today to call on state legislators to take further cuts to higher education out of the mix when trying to balance the state’s budget. In a joint statement, Marshall University President Jerome Gilbert and West Virginia University President Gordon Gee emphasized that higher education is…