March 7, 2019 – West Virginia Executive Magazine

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Bowles Rice Named “West Virginia Firm of the Year” for Third Consecutive Year

Business NewsBy cyndee March 7, 2019 Leave a comment

Benchmark Litigation named Bowles Rice its “West Virginia Firm of the Year” for the third consecutive year during its 2019 U.S. awards ceremony at Essex House in New York City on February 28. This event was the first of two ceremonies; a West Coast version will take place on March 14 in San Francisco. Representatives…

Students Use Storytelling to Change Perceptions of Appalachia

Business NewsBy cyndee March 7, 2019 Leave a comment

Marlee Maynard, a sophomore organizational communication major at Cedarville University, is working to change the perception of the Appalachian region — an area of the country that she calls home. In July 2018, Maynard helped start a social media movement called “Only in Appalachia.” She serves as co-director of content creation and works with a…

Secretary of State Announces Mobile Office Visits to All 55 Counties in the Month of March

Business NewsBy cyndee March 7, 2019 Leave a comment

Secretary of State Mac Warner is pleased to announce mobile office visits to all 55 counties in March to assist business owners and entrepreneurs with filing their Annual Reports on time. There are approximately 117,000 businesses, including non-profits and charities, required to file an Annual Report. In 2018, nearly 97 percent of those businesses filed online.…

Connecting Business Leaders to Education and Training: New River Career and Technical College’s Workforce Round-Up

Executive ExclusivesBy cyndee March 7, 2019 Leave a comment

By Jenni Canterbury David Bostic, a small business owner in Greenbrier County, WV, moved out of state after graduation in the mid-1990s. However, his longing for the sense of family and community in West Virginia brought him home to start his business. “I want to help keep kids here, and I want them to see…