Taylor County Leads WV in New Business Growth for February 2019

Taylor County led in new business growth percentage for February 2019 with a total of 13 new businesses, according to West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner. That equates to a 2.40 percent growth for Taylor County. The Secretary of State’s Business & Licensing Division reported Upshur, Wyoming, Clay and Jefferson counties also had notable…

Marshall University named a research university by the Carnegie classification system

For the first time in its history, Marshall University has been selected as an “R-2” research institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Marshall President Jerome A. Gilbert, in making the announcement, said the new designation, considered a significant milestone in the academic research world, is a tribute to the hard work…