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Airbnb, the world’s leading community driven hospitality company, announced today that its West Virginia host community earned a combined $10 million in supplemental income while welcoming approximately 90,000 guest arrivals to the state in 2018. This comes as West Virginians increasingly embrace the home sharing platform as an opportunity to earn supplemental income and make…
The West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office makes it easier than ever before to access information, services and resources with the launch of its new and improved website at https://sos.wv.gov. The new website supports some of the Secretary of State’s top goals, which include streamlining bureaucracy, enhancing business and continuously improving customer service. The new,…
By Zach Offenberger Heritage Farm Museum and Village, West Virginia’s first and only Smithsonian affiliate museum, is ramping up its family programming for 2019. The Huntington, WV, museum—modeled after a 19th century Appalachian village—is a family-oriented destination that showcases the tools and handiwork of the past. Although the atmosphere, which features things such as log…
WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center has been awarded international recognition as a Designated Baby-Friendly birth facility by Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. Baby-Friendly USA is the authority for the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The initiative encourages and…
WV Secretary of State Mac Warner announced today there have been 101,542 new voters registered since he took office less than two years ago. A county-by-county breakdown is attached. Warner’s administration took office on January 16, 2017. Warner said his immediate interest as the state’s chief election officer was in building a working relationship with…
Braxton County led in new business growth for November 2018 with a total of 7 new businesses, according to West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner. That equates to a 1.55 percent growth for Braxton County. The Secretary of State’s Business & Licensing Division reported Mason, Hampshire, Doddridge and Jackson counties also had notable growth in November.…