Secretary Warner Announces the Start of Candidate Filings for 2018 Primary and General Election
Secretary of State Mac Warner says his Office is ready for the 2018 primary and general elections, starting with the January filing period for candidates. On Monday, January 8th, candidates planning to run for office in the May primary and November general elections will need to file their certificate of announcement with the Secretary of […]
WVU Researcher to Conduct Neuroimaging Studies on People with Autism
According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in every 68 children born in the United States has a form of autism. Children with autism spectrum disorder typically pay less attention to faces and other social stimuli, preferring to fixate on objects. Shuo Wang, an assistant professor of chemical and biomedical engineering at West Virginia […]
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Lindsay Rotella & Megan Hannah
By Samantha Cart In the Fall 2017 issue of West Virginia Executive (WVE), we highlighted six successful Mountain State entrepreneurs who are affecting change and living out their dreams in their home state. Entrepreneurs have tremendous potential for growing West Virginia’s economy and creating quality jobs, which is why the staff at WVE wanted to […]
Secretary Warner Reports Business Growth Numbers in West Virginia for 2017
West Virginia saw a slight decrease in business registration growth in 2017 compared to the previous year according to the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office. According to data from the Business Statistics Database (BSD), the state saw 10.87 percent growth in new business registrations for 2017 (attachment). This was 1.23 percent less than 2016, […]
Living Well Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center, in collaboration with the Berkeley County Health Department, is offering a program for those dealing with chronic disease. Living Well, a chronic disease self-management program, is a six-session workshop designed to help individuals coping with one or more chronic diseases learn to take day-to-day responsibility for their care, increase the […]
WVSBDC Now Offers Business Fundamentals Workshop Online
Potential and existing entrepreneurs now have a flexible new option to learn the fundamentals of starting a business. The business fundamentals workshop is now available online from the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC). “The beauty of having this workshop available online is the fact that clients can pick their own time, place and […]