Huntington Crowned Winner of America’s Best Communities Competition
Huntington, West Virginia has proudly claimed the title of “America’s Best Community” after being named the Grand Prize winner in the America’s Best Communities competition, a $10 million community revitalization campaign sponsored by Frontier Communications, DISH Network, CoBank and The Weather Channel. Launched in September 2014 to inspire revitalization and growth in small towns and […]
West Virginia State University Gives Back to Kanawha Valley with Cares Day
Approximately 300 West Virginia State University (WVSU) students, staff, faculty and alumni spent Saturday giving back to the Kanawha Valley through the University’s fourth annual Cares Day. This day of community service in Kanawha and Putnam counties saw volunteer work teams fan out to more than 30 work sites in the area. Volunteers performed a […]
Four Heroes Win SBA’s 2017 Phoenix Award for Outstanding Disaster Recovery Efforts
A South Carolina mayor who championed his city’s post-disaster economic recovery, a volunteer who extended herself to support a small West Virginia town’s rebuilding after a flood, a Texas business owner who rebuilt his company after a devastating flood, and a Northern California public official leading the relief efforts for a fire-ravaged county have been […]
West Virginia University Board of Governors Authorizes Term Sheet with KVC Health Systems
Today, the WVU Board of Governors authorized a term sheet for a lease-purchase agreement with KVC Health Systems for facilities on the Montgomery Campus. This agreement is an intent to lease, which details the obligations related to maintenance, payments and purchase. KVC intends to use the facilities to operate a specialized career college for youth […]
Advantage Valley to Assist Firms Affected by Coal Downturn
Advantage Valley, Inc., a regional economic development organization promoting the Charleston and Huntington areas, has received a grant of $800,000 from the Robert C. Byrd Institute, which was funded through the POWER initiative and the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation to improve the economic viability of manufacturing and related businesses that have been negatively affected due […]
Attorney Ryan Weld Joins Spilman’s Wheeling Office
Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced that attorney Ryan W. Weld has joined the law firm’s Wheeling office. “Ryan represents exactly the kind of legal professional we seek out for our team—bright, motivated, and community-minded,” said Sharon L. Potter, Member in Charge of Spilman’s Wheeling office. “He also brings additional focus to veterans’ affairs and […]