West Virginia Science Adventures Program Hosts Science Saturdays
The West Virginia Science Adventures program will host Science Saturday each weekend until May, excluding April 8 and 16, for children ages eight and above. Suzanne Strait, director of the program and organizer of these events, says STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—occupations are growing and STEM-trained people have higher incomes than others. However, there is […]
Lost & Found: Solo Travel in the 21st Century, Part I
By Katie Allie These are my stories from the road and hard-won guidance from a thoughtful traveler. If I’m making you curious about getting lost and finding the good stuff in this great big world we all share, then I’m doing something right. Imagine it is the night before you’re setting off on a trip, […]
West Virginia Executive Seeks Reader Input for Spring 2017 Issue
West Virginia Executive (WVE), the state’s premier business to business publication, is gathering reader input concerning the 2017 Legislative session and the West Virginia state budget deficit for the upcoming Spring 2017 issue, and we want to hear from you! There are two opportunities to submit your opinion for possible inclusion in the upcoming issue: […]
West Virginia State Student Group Recognized for Outstanding Peer Education
The West Virginia State University (WVSU) CHOICES Peer Educators student group has been recognized as the outstanding peer education group in the mid-Atlantic region by the BACCHUS Initiatives of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). The WVSU student group was named the Outstanding Peer Education Group for Region II, which covers institutions of […]
WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Moorefield
The West Virginia Small Business Development Center will offer a Business Fundamentals workshop 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, April 19, in Hardy County. The workshop will be held at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, 316 Eastern Drive, Moorefield. Business Coach Lindsey Teets will lead the session. To register, visit the WVSBDC website www.wvsbdc.com […]
The HIVE: West Virginia’s Small Business Incubator
By Lillian Graning Changes in public policy and attitudes toward coal have led to an unpredictable and unstable market, keeping hundreds of households and businesses in a dangerous cycle and leading to household incomes well below 35 percent of the national average. As coal markets contract, natural gas demand falters, cyclical poverty churns and long-term […]