An Industrial Revolution
New business is risky at any time, but in a post-pandemic world where the U.S. economy faces endless challenges, one could say there is even more risk than before.
West Virginia’s Timber Industry
West Virginia is known for its mountains and natural resources. It’s no surprise the Mountain State ranks third in the U.S. in percentage of forested land, with 78% of it forested. Access to forest resources is an advantage not taken lightly, as the ample materials make the state a leading producer.
Bringing Projects to Life
When a public sector joins a private sector in partnership to fund a service or project that is typically offered by the public sector, you have a public-private partnership (PPP). Oftentimes, PPPs can be wise solutions for getting the capital needed to fund a particular concept-turned-project or to upgrade an existing entity in need of maintenance.
Telling West Virginia’s Story
Say yes to West Virginia. That’s the concept behind the state’s social media advocate model stemming from the hashtag #YesWV. “It’s the objective and directive of the Justice administration to lead and to proudly share all the opportunities here with the world.
Lights, Camera, Appalachia
From the small screen to the silver screen, and probably on your smartphone screen, the state of West Virginia is amping up its push for more high production film projects to be shot within the Mountain State. The film industry has created an unprecedented creative economy across neighboring Appalachian regions from Pittsburgh and Cincinnati to Wilmington and Atlanta, says Dave Lavender, apprenticeship program coordinator with the West Virginia Department of Economic Development. Lavender works within the West Virginia Film Office, which assists crews looking to film in the state and helps promote the state’s potential as a location for filming.
Nakia Ridgeway
WVU College of Law Class of 2023 By Kristen Uppercue Nakia Ridgeway, term law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and 2023 West Virginia University (WVU) College of Law graduate, was born and raised in a large family in Lexington, KY. She decided to make Northern Virginia her…