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By Ashley Singh Thomas As a child, becoming a physician was not a likely career choice for Crystal Hickman, M.D. In fact, obtaining her college degree was an unprecedented achievement in her family. Now, Hickman is the medical director at the Camden-on-Gauley Medical Center near Webster Springs. She credits her time in high school as…
Every aspiring college actor dreams of moving off to a big city to see their name in lights, and for three close friends from West Virginia University’s class of 2011, getting a taste of that success didn’t take too long. MaryJoanna Grisso, Matthew Webster and Chasdan Ross Mike, College of Creative Arts graduates, moved off…
The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) announced today that it has elected several new members effective January 1, 2013. M. Mallory Mantiply (Roanoke, Va.) focuses on trials and litigation of all types. He has tried cases in state and federal courts, before juries, judges and arbitrators. Mantiply is a certified mediator and…
The bounty and variety of West Virginia’s trout fishing is one of the latest tools the state is using to hook the interest of business executives. The state will be featured on the Outdoor Channel’s “Fly Rod Chronicles with Curtis Fleming” beginning Jan. 1, 2013. The West Virginia Department of Commerce has made West Virginia…
By Natalia Olson-Urtecho For two years in a row the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has helped to put more than $30 billion into the hands of small business owners across the country. In fiscal year (FY) 2012, the SBA’s loan programs posted the second largest dollar volume ever, surpassed only by the 2011 fiscal…
Acorn Technologies, one of the Charleston area’s most experienced independent technology consulting firms, is pleased to announce the addition of fractional leadership to its service offerings. Fractional leadership roles are quickly becoming an item in high demand due to the uncertainty of economic factors. “Businesses are having to learn to benefit from a leaner operation…