Paddle For Peace: From War to Healing Water
By Annie Laurie Balthazar As the longest war in U.S. history lingers on, veterans continue to return home facing an unseen and different kind of battle. According to a VA suicide data report, 20 percent of veterans suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression and as many as 8,000 commit suicide each year. Over […]
Bridge Walk Live Stream Becomes National Geographic Travel’s Top-Performing Facebook Live Video
National Geographic Travel’s Facebook live stream from the catwalk beneath the New River Gorge Bridge is now the organization’s No. 1 performing Facebook live of all time, with more than 355,000 views to date. “We were thrilled to host National Geographic on West Virginia Day, and the partnership project proved to be a fantastic opportunity […]
WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Moorefield
The West Virginia Small Business Development Center will offer a Business Fundamentals workshop 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, July 19, in Hardy County. The workshop will be held at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, 316 Eastern Drive, Moorefield. Business Coach Lindsey Teets will lead the session. To register, visit the WVSBDC website www.wvsbdc.com […]
Attorney Andrew G. Fusco Named to IP Stars List
Bowles Rice is pleased to announce partner Andrew G. Fusco has been named by Managing Intellectual Property magazine to its annual “IP Stars” list. Fusco, who practices in the regional firm’s Morgantown office, has earned recognition from the magazine each year since the inception of the IP Stars list in 2013. He focuses his practice […]
Deborah Williams Named Interim Dean of WVSU College of Business and Social Sciences
Deborah Williams has been named the Interim Dean of the College of Business and Social Sciences at West Virginia State University (WVSU) effective July 1, 2017. Williams has been an assistant professor at WVSU since 2005 and has served as Chair of the Business and Economics Department since 2012. “The College of Business and Social […]
Moving the Mountain State Forward
In April, West Virginia Executive (WVE) asked its readers to share their opinions on the 2017 legislative session, including which bills they strongly opposed or supported and ideas for addressing the state’s budget deficit. The request was made in an effort to create conversation about opportunities—both missed and explored—in an effort to help steer the […]