United States Capitol Building

Across the Aisle

Commonsense, bipartisan solutions to the problems facing our nation. It sounds simple. However, if you turn on the television, open a social media app on your smartphone or pick up a newspaper, oftentimes what you will see from our nation’s leaders instead is argumentative, hateful rhetoric; name calling; and an adamant refusal to compromise.

Pepperoni Rolls

The Pepperoni Roll

A beautiful golden-brown bun stuffed with spicy pepperoni is the perfect West Virginia snack. Maybe add in some melted cheese or sweet peppers, too. The pepperoni roll, the unofficial state food of West Virginia, is a shelf-stable, meat-stuffed roll that can be found in pockets all across the state. But its roots—much like those of the state itself—are traced back to the coal mining industry less than 100 years ago.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing

Big Business, Local Impact

Two of the nation’s leading businesses, Toyota Motor Manufacturing and Procter & Gamble, are making a home for themselves in the Mountain State and elevating local small businesses in the process. With the innovative merging of a big business mindset and small-town charm, West Virginia is now enjoying more job opportunities, increased state revenue and successful expansion of its ever-growing small business community.