A Commitment to Service
By Ginny Painter The phrase “actions speak louder than words” comes to mind when considering the community service projects undertaken in Huntington, WV, by Marshall University’s senior leadership team over the past year. From the beginning of Dr. Jerome Gilbert’s presidency at Marshall, there has been a commitment that the university will reach out to […]
West Virginia Development Office Announces 2017 Main Street and ON TRAC Awards
The West Virginia Development Office announced awards for nine projects totaling $49,500 in funds for Main Street West Virginia and West Virginia ON TRAC projects. A total of 20 applications were received and the communities below were awarded funds based on the following projects: ON TRAC: $8,000 – Beverly – Historic Beverly Business District Development […]
Charleston Attorney Receives Recognition of Thirty Year BAR Membership
Charleston, West Virginia based attorney, Charles R. “Rusty” Webb of the Webb Law Centre, PLLC, has been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell for having been a member of the BAR since 1987. Martindale-Hubbell is an impartial third-party legal organization recognizing excellence of practitioners in the field. Mr. Webb received this award as a congratulatory reminder of his […]
Service Spotlight: AmeriCorps Volunteer Thomas Welby
By Samantha Cart Made up of more than 1 million alumni across the nation, AmeriCorps is a government service program that engages its members in community-driven projects. With more than 20,000 unique U.S. sites, including nonprofits, schools, public agencies and community and faith-based organizations, AmeriCorps members have contributed more than 1.4 billion hours of service […]
Carnegie Hall 2017-2018 Mainstage Season Lineup and Ticketing Dates Announced
Carnegie Hall will open its 2017-2018 Mainstage Season with Grammy award winner and WV Music Hall of Fame inductee Kathy Mattea featuring longtime collaborator Bill Cooley. The performances of this season will explore the intricacies of “The Craft of the Song.” September 15: The Acoustic Living Room: Songs & Stories with Kathy Mattea featuring Bill […]
Catholic Charities West Virginia Executive Director Announces Resignation
Mark Sliter, executive director of Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa), announced June 28 that he is resigning his position in order to move closer to his family in Texas. Sliter has served as executive director of CCWVa since 2011. He will leave his position with CCWVa on September 29. “We are grateful for the wonderful […]