National Study Finds Toyota Makes Major Impact on West Virginia
A recent study by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) shows Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc. (TMMWV) is making a major impact on the Mountain State through strong jobs numbers, payroll, and capital and philanthropic investments. CAR, a national think tank, found in 2015 one out of every 150 workers in West Virginia was […]
Partnering for Change in Marshall County
By Rachel Maurer The natural gas boom has significantly impacted the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia in recent years. Marshall County, specifically, has felt the impacts of this in several ways in its local communities. The Marshall County Family Resource Network (FRN), a nonprofit organization located in Moundsville, has been able to translate this energy […]
SBA Offers Training Workshops at 2017 DyNet Conference
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office offers training workshops at the 2017 Dynamic Networking for Small Business (DyNet) Conference on Thursday, April 13, 2017. The no cost federal and prime networking conference is held at the Robert H. Mollohan Research Center in Fairmont and begins at 8:30 a.m. The conference educates small […]
WVU Expert: Savings Important to State’s Long-term Economic Growth
Many energy-producing states around the country, including West Virginia, are in budget trouble as revenues from extractive industries are sinking. Lawmakers in Charleston are debating which tax reforms will plug a $600 million hole, including eliminating the personal income tax and increasing the consumer sales and service tax. West Virginia University Bureau of Business and […]
WVU Reed College of Media Dean Named Top Media Administrator in the Country
Recognized for her innovative leadership in journalism and media education, West Virginia University Reed College of Media Dean Maryanne Reed, has been named the 2016 Scripps Howard Administrator of the Year. Co-sponsored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, The Scripps Howard Administrator of the Year award recognizes an administrator who has […]
West Virginia Innovation & Entrepreneurship On Display At State Capitol Thursday
West Virginia’s innovation economy, which employs over 48,000 people in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related fields, will be on full display at the State Capitol from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., on Thursday, March 16 during “Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day.” The event is hosted by the TransTech Energy Business Development Program and TechConnect […]
