Serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of the West Virginia Coal Association since 1992, the organization has announced that Bill Raney will retire effective January 1, 2021 following a long and impactful career. “Bill Raney is an icon to those of us that have worked in and around the mining industry and to many…
The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University and its statewide partners invite brewers, farmers, retailers and those in the tourism industry to participate in a virtual summit Thursday, Dec. 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to share updates about the craft beverage industry across West Virginia. Craft: A Farm to Bottle Summit…
West Virginia’s burgeoning craft beverage industry is getting a boost from a new Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) initiative to expand the use of specialty crops in state-made drinks. “The number of craft beverage producers in West Virginia has nearly tripled since 2014,” said Bill Woodrum, director of entrepreneurship and agricultural programs at RCBI. “We…