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The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Economic Development Center (EDC) will host a workshop on “Business Fundamentals” Wednesday, November 20, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The free event is being co-presented by the West Virginia Small Business Development Center. “This workshop will provide information and resources for entrepreneurs who are thinking of starting their…
Giving middle and high school students the opportunity to explore agriculture innovations, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, Robert C. Byrd Institute, WV Department of Education and WV Department of Agriculture will present the 2019 WV Ag Innovation Showcase on Thursday, November 21. “Agriculture is an important industry in Hardy County and throughout the…
A new short-term program offered by West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Workforce and Economic Development Division is providing five students from Wood, Pleasants and Jackson counties with hands-on training and paid work experience in the manufacturing industry. The students in the first Basic Manufacturing Industry Preparedness program completed nine weeks of classroom learning and were…
Mary Anne Ketelsen, majority owner and chief executive officer of Mister Bee Potato Chips, unveiled the design of a special new five-ounce potato chip bag saluting Veterans. Additionally, Ketelsen pledged to donate 10 percent of the purchase price of the designated “Salute Our Veterans” bags to United Service Organizations (USO) to assist Veterans and their…