WV SBDC offers free small business workshop in Wheeling, Jan. 30
The West Virginia Small Business Development Center will offer a free business fundamentals workshop Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., in Ohio County. The workshops will be held in the West Virginia Northern Community College B&O Building, Room 418, 1704 Market Street, Wheeling. Business Coach Donna Schramm will lead the session. The […]
Furloughed Federal Employees in West Virginia Can Apply for Unemployment Benefits
Federal employees affected by the government shutdown in West Virginia may apply for unemployment benefits throughout WorkForce West Virginia. Affected workers are encouraged to apply by visiting workforcewv.org. Applicants may also visit their local WorkForce Office for additional support and application assistance. WorkForce Outreach Office employees cannot process unemployment claims. Below are some frequent questions […]
WVNCC’s Academic Support Center to host the Food Mood Girl, Lindsey Smith
West Virginia Northern Community College’s (WVNCC) Academic Support Center will host a No Stigma Attached Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on their Wheeling Campus. The speaker will be the Food Mood Girl, Lindsey Smith, who is a nationally recognized author, health coach, and speaker. The event […]
Shepherd to host West Virginia teacher January 16 who survived a classroom shooter
The Shepherd University Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities is partnering with the Department of Education to bring Twila Smith, an English teacher at Philip Barbour High School, who faced off a teen shooter in her classroom in 2015. The program, titled “A Tale of One Teacher: How 29 Students and Mrs. Smith Survived a […]
Finding Purpose: The U. S. Women Veterans Advocacy Initiative, Inc.
By Ginny Branam Lee Stephanie Ferrell, a photographer and U.S. Army Reserves veteran, established the U. S. Women Veterans Advocacy Initiative, Inc.—a project targeted at reaching out and providing support to women veterans across the country struggling with balancing work and family, education and employment—in 2018. As the initiative continues to grow and progress, Ferrell […]
Friends of Shohl Bowl
By Hannah Means Continuing an annual tradition, attorneys and staff from Dinsmore & Shohl’s Charleston office struck out in a big way December 9, coming together along with their families to compete in the Friends of Shohl Bowl. This bowling night is the final leg of their friendly competition to raise money for local charities, […]