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As the anniversary of the devastating 2016 flood approaches, Governor Jim Justice and Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher today announced two information fairs in May to talk about resources to put West Virginia communities on the path to flood recovery. The RISE on the Road resource forums take place at 3 p.m., May 1, at Clendenin…
West Virginia University students will have the opportunity to foster entrepreneurship in the state, after bringing home the top spots in all three categories at the 2017 West Virginia Statewide Collegiate Business Competition on April 21. Winners of the 11th annual competition are Keith Heisler, a sophomore from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, majoring in aerospace engineering in…
West Liberty University’s annual Great Gala was the site of a major announcement on April 22, as President Stephen Greiner announced the gift of $1 million from the Gary E. West Family for the construction of a much-needed soccer and track complex on the hilltop. “We are so grateful to the West Family for their…
West Virginia businesses can learn about the export market potential in Southeastern Europe in the seminar “Doing Business in Romania.” The session, presented by the U.S. Commercial Service, will take place 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., on Friday, May 5, at the Berkeley County Economic Development Office, Suite 201, 300 Foxcroft Avenue, in Martinsburg. Business…
Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that firm Member Thomas J. Hurney Jr. has been elected president of the Association of Defense Trial Lawyers (ADTA). Mr. Hurney was elected April 22 during the ADTA’s 76th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn., and will serve a one-year term. “We congratulate Tom on his election as president…
Marshall University has joined forces with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA); NAADAC (National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors), the Association for Addiction Professionals; and the West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities in the Department of Health and Human Resources to host a collegiate Workforce Forum on Tuesday,…