Service Spotlight: AmeriCorps Volunteer Thomas Welby
By Samantha Cart Made up of more than 1 million alumni across the nation, AmeriCorps is a government service program that engages its members in community-driven projects. With more than 20,000 unique U.S. sites, including nonprofits, schools, public agencies and community and faith-based organizations, AmeriCorps members have contributed more than 1.4 billion hours of service […]
Carnegie Hall 2017-2018 Mainstage Season Lineup and Ticketing Dates Announced
Carnegie Hall will open its 2017-2018 Mainstage Season with Grammy award winner and WV Music Hall of Fame inductee Kathy Mattea featuring longtime collaborator Bill Cooley. The performances of this season will explore the intricacies of “The Craft of the Song.” September 15: The Acoustic Living Room: Songs & Stories with Kathy Mattea featuring Bill […]
Catholic Charities West Virginia Executive Director Announces Resignation
Mark Sliter, executive director of Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa), announced June 28 that he is resigning his position in order to move closer to his family in Texas. Sliter has served as executive director of CCWVa since 2011. He will leave his position with CCWVa on September 29. “We are grateful for the wonderful […]
SBA Launches New HUBZONE Maps, Partners with U.S. Digital Service to Streamline & Enhance Small Business Online Services
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today a new Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) map via Google Chrome at www.sba.gov/hubzone-maps. It’s the first step in SBA’s federal contracting programs modernization effort. The HUBZone map helps small businesses determine program eligibility. It features the latest HUBZone designations, “Qualified Disaster Areas” and new features to improve usability […]
More Students are Succeeding at West Liberty University
More Mountain State students are succeeding in college thanks, in part, to an overhaul in the way entry-level courses are taught, according to the Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) at its June 23 meeting. The HEPC explained that reforms to developmental education are helping more students pass first-year math and English courses. West Liberty University […]
West Virginia Launches First Shop Small in July Campaign
West Virginia’s first “Shop Small in July” campaign will urge citizens of the Mountain State to shop small and local throughout the month. The campaign will also encourage West Virginia small businesses to prepare for Small Business Saturday and the upcoming winter holiday shopping season. The inaugural “Shop Small in July” campaign is the brainchild […]