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Jessica Tackett, M.A., joins Marshall Health as director of Project Hope for Women and Children, a new residential treatment facility for new and expecting mothers with substance use disorder and their children. Tackett is a native West Virginian who earned both her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and master’s degree in clinical psychology from Marshall…
Shepherd University recently opened an International Student Center. Located in Gardiner Hall, the center will serve as a central hub for all things international at Shepherd. It offers comfortable furniture, desks, Chromebooks, and a Bluetooth speaker so students can study, relax, and socialize together. The center houses the offices of the director of International Affairs,…
United Bank’s employee volunteer program was recently recognized as one of the strongest in the nation. The award, presented by the American Bankers Association (ABA) Foundation, specifically recognized United’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Action Committee during the ABA’s Annual Convention in New York City. In 2017, United created a bank-wide infrastructure to connect employees to…
“The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” This quote by Mark Twain couldn’t be more accurate in regard to the mainstream conversation on print media. It’s true that newspapers are in terminal decline. In 2017, total U.S. weekday newspaper circulation was down 11 percent, and, according to The Atlantic, print newspaper advertising rates…
The West Virginia Small Business Development Center will offer a Business Fundamentals workshop, Thursday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Mercer County. The workshop will be held at Bluefield State College S, 704 Bland Street, Fourth Floor Conference Room, Bluefield. Business Coach Harold Patterson will lead the session.The Regional Development Funding Corporation (RDFC)…
West Virginia’s unemployment rate is 5.3 percent, the lowest recorded level in over a decade. Core industries such as timber, manufacturing and mining have experienced a 13.1 percent growth rate in the last two years. Tourism is expanding as more travelers make their way to our wild, wonderful state. Small businesses are forming at an…