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By Jenni Canterbury David Bostic, a small business owner in Greenbrier County, WV, moved out of state after graduation in the mid-1990s. However, his longing for the sense of family and community in West Virginia brought him home to start his business. “I want to help keep kids here, and I want them to see…
Taylor County led in new business growth percentage for February 2019 with a total of 13 new businesses, according to West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner. That equates to a 2.40 percent growth for Taylor County. The Secretary of State’s Business & Licensing Division reported Upshur, Wyoming, Clay and Jefferson counties also had notable…
For the first time in its history, Marshall University has been selected as an “R-2” research institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Marshall President Jerome A. Gilbert, in making the announcement, said the new designation, considered a significant milestone in the academic research world, is a tribute to the hard work…
The West Virginia University College of Lawhas been named a top environmental law school for a second year. In its current issue, preLaw Magazine gives WVU College of Law a grade of A for the range of its energy and environmental law classes and related opportunities. Just 14 law schools in the nation score higher.…
By Jessica Morris According to a new report from the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, an advocacy organization for personal care aides, home health aides and nursing assistants, a caregiver shortage in the U.S. could lead to as many as 7.8 million unfilled jobs by 2026. For the past several years, private duty nursing providers in West…
West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) and the Wetzel County Chamber will host a program on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development beginning March 12, 2019. Classes will be held at WVNCC’s New Martinsville Campus every Tuesday through May 21, from 6-9 p.m. Classes are free, but anyone interested in attending must register ahead of time…