#AlmostHeaven Viral Campaign Reach Tops 5 Million in First Week

One week after the West Virginia Division of Tourism launched its #AlmostHeaven campaign, the campaign reach topped five million on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  The campaign continues until West Virginia’s birthday on Tuesday, June 20. “We’re thrilled with the level of enthusiasm and engagement shown by all those who love West Virginia in tweeting, posting…

WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Parsons

The West Virginia Small Business Development Center will offer a Business Fundamentals workshop 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, June 28, in Tucker County. The workshop will be held in the Tucker County Board of Education building, 303 First Street, Parsons. Business Coach Lindsey Teets will lead the session. To register, visit the WVSBDC website www.wvsbdc.com…

Local Engineer Recognized at American Society of Civil Engineers for Pothole Terminator

West Virginia engineer will be recognized during the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Innovation Contest Celebration June 20 in Virginia for his permanent solution for potholes. Samuel G. Bonasso, P.E., F. ASCE, won the 2016 ASCE Grand Challenge Infrastructure Innovation Contest for Most Feasible Green Engineering Idea with his invention, Confined Aggregate Concrete, a…

WVDO Housing Programs Call for Contractors

The State of West Virginia is providing two Housing Rehabilitation Programs for eligible applicants funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery program (CDBG-DR). These programs were developed to help residents impacted by the June 2016 floods recover from the unprecedented disaster. A priority of the…