Fire Prevention Week: Red Cross Says Practice Escape Plans, Test Smoke Alarms
National Fire Prevention Week is October 6 to 12, and the American Red Cross urges everyone to practice their home fire escape plan and test their smoke alarms. “As cold weather increases the risk of home fires, please prepare your family now during Fire Prevention Week,” said Trevor Riggen, senior vice president, Red Cross Disaster Cycle […]
Wirt County Leads State in New Business Growth for September 2019
Wirt County led West Virginia in new business growth percentage for September 2019. A total of three new businesses registered to operate in the County during the month, according to West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner. The number of business entities in Wirt County grew from 118 to 121, which equates to a 2.54 […]
West Virginia State University Extension Service to Host Farming and Food Manufacturing Workshop
West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service will host a free workshop on entrepreneurial farming and food manufacturing on Thursday, October 24, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley. The workshop will deliver information on agriculture in the state, profitable crops and livestock, and popular foods or products […]
WVU Parkersburg observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month with presentation and local Clothesline Project display
Connecting survivors, advocates and service providers, Domestic Violence Awareness Month is a collective effort to raise awareness about, and end, the crime of abuse. Also advocating is the WVU Parkersburg Criminal Justice student organization as they will host the local Domestic Violence Clothesline Project to bring to light the stories of victims and survivors in […]
New resource to fuel a new West Virginia Economy: WVU Vantage Ventures celebrates launch in partnership with John Chambers
In a major step towards helping create a new Mountain State economy driven by entrepreneurship and innovation, West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics today (Oct. 4) unveiled Vantage Ventures. Vantage Ventures is a concentrated effort to launch high impact, scalable businesses that tackle complex challenges. Housed on WVU’s campus, it will lead the way in […]
