WVSBDC Offers Online Option for Business Fundamentals Workshop

Busy would-be entrepreneurs have a flexible option to learn the fundamentals of starting a business. An online version of the business fundamentals workshop is available from the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC). To register, visit www.wvsbdc.com and click on the Training Calendar. The participant will be able to start, stop and resume…

WVU to Lead Purposeful Change for Students and State

In a country where higher education is being devalued, even as the cost of an education skyrockets, West Virginia University remains committed to its purpose of transforming lives in the state and the world, President Gordon Gee said today (Feb. 27).  “Every day our faculty, staff, students, alumni and donors are putting the power of…

West Virginia Filmmakers Guild to Host Oscars Party with Girls on the Run

The West Virginia Filmmakers Guild (WVFG) with guest charity partner, Girls on the Run (GOTR) of North Central West Virginia, is hosting an Oscars Party this Sunday, March 4, from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Lakeview Resort in Morgantown. The event will include a red carpet, photo opportunities, live interviews with local community members…

HealthSmart Establishes Casualty Claims and Government Affairs Division

HealthSmart, the nation’s largest independent Third Party Administrator of health plans for self-funded employers, has announced the creation of a Casualty Claims and Government Affairs Division. Loren Claypool, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since 2014, has been promoted to President, HealthSmart Casualty Claims and Government Affairs. Claypool will continue to report to Phil Christianson, HealthSmart’s…

John Auge Receives AAF-WV Silver Medal Award

The American Advertising Federation of West Virginia (AAF-WV) honored John Auge, principal and co-founder of Auge+Gray+Drake, with the Silver Medal Award during the 2017 American Advertising Awards Reception in Charleston on February 22. Auge, who has worked in the advertising industry in Charleston for decades, received a standing ovation from 100 of his colleagues and…