Industrial Resources, Inc., a turn-key engineering, fabrication, electrical and construction firm, expands and hires three new employees in March

Fairmont-based, turnkey engineering, fabrication, electricaland construction firm, Industria l Resources, Inc., expanded and hired three new employees in March. Since the downturn of the coal market over the last few years, Industrial Resources, Inc., has adapted to the changing market conditions, which meant expanding their services for the oil and gas industry, transshipment ports, barge…

Dr. Joseph Horzempa is West Virginia’s Professor of the Year

The Faculty Merit Foundation announced that West Liberty University Associate Professor Joseph Horzempa, PhD, is the winner of its 2017 Professor of the Year award. The Foundation presented the award on Thursday, April 12, during a banquet held in the Great Hall of the Culture Center in Charleston. “I congratulate Joe and thank the Faculty…

West Virginia public colleges and universities share ideas to increase enrollment

Admissions and enrollment staff from across West Virginia yesterday joined together to learn how to encourage more West Virginians to sign up for classes this fall. The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) and the West Virginia Community and Technical College System (CTCS) hosted the one-day Enrollment Consulting Workshop for professionals engaged in campus enrollment management efforts at…

Cross Lanes Hotel Named Best of Wyndham Garden Hotels

The Wyndham Garden hotel at 102 Racer Dr., Cross Lanes today announced it has been awarded the annual “Best of Wyndham Garden”, which recognizes the brand’s top performing hotels and their staffs. In celebration of the achievement, Scott Fletcher, the hotel’s General Manager, accepted the award from the Wyndham Garden Brand and Wyndham Hotel Group…

The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy to Deliver Medication Safety Pilot Program to Kanawha County Pre-Kindergarten Programs

University of Charleston School of Pharmacy (UCSOP) has partnered with Murphy Media, Kanawha Communities That Care, and Kanawha County Schools to deliver a medication safety pilot program to pre-kindergarten classes throughout Kanawha County. During the week of April 9, 2018, UCSOP student pharmacists will present to seven pre-kindergarten classrooms in five Kanawha County schools. The…

Lauren Lint, Vice President of Finance and Accounting

Lauren Lint joined Thrasher as Vice President of Finance and Accounting at the start of April. She has more than 15 years of experience in a combination of industry and public accounting for non-public clients largely concentrated in construction, services, retail/distribution, and manufacturing and repair, .  In her previous roles at companies such as Swanson…