Women’s Economic, Leadership Group Hosts Charleston Event
Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD) will host its first event in Charleston tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 11 to introduce the community, particularly career-minded women and women business owners, to its mission, networking opportunities and unique economic and leadership programs. About 125 people are scheduled to attend. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) will speak […]
WVNCC to Host Job Fair on Weirton Campus
West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) will host a job fair on Thursday, October 19, 2017, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on their Weirton Campus in partnership with the American Job Center and the WorkForce West Virginia Career Center. The job fair is open to the public and is free to attend. Currently 16 […]
WVSU to Receive Nearly $2.5 Million in HBCU Masters Funding
West Virginia State University (WVSU) will receive nearly $2.5 million in federal funding over the next six years to support graduate education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Masters Program. Funds will be distributed annually in the amount of $416,666 beginning in fiscal year 2018 through […]
Dinsmore Welcomes Leading West Virginia Public Utility Attorney and Lobbyist
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce Edward J. George has joined the firm’s Charleston office as a partner. An attorney and professional registered lobbyist in West Virginia, he will continue both areas of work at Dinsmore. George’s legal practice focuses on public utility and transportation law, specifically the representation of landfills, transfer stations […]
Creating the Cornerstone: Building a Brighter Future in Wayne County
By Cheryl King Devastation from the loss of jobs in the coal mining industry still hovers like a black cloud over the southern counties in West Virginia. Many are working hard to make a difference with new job opportunities. Park Ferguson is working tirelessly in Wayne County. Ferguson grew up on a farm in Wayne […]
Senator Manchin and WVU Parkersburg to host the MOV Career Fair
More than 100 businesses and organizations are scheduled to be at the Mid-Ohio Valley (MOV) Career Fair presented by U.S. Senator Joe Manchin and West Virginia University at Parkersburg. This event is on Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and takes place in the WVU Parkersburg College Activities Center on the main […]