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By Adam Black West Virginia’s history is steeped in its wealth of natural resources. As the natural and political landscapes continue to change, the state’s colleges and universities continue tailoring education to potential careers surrounding these opportunities. Glenville State College (GSC) is now offering a new concentration in energy and land management through its Land…
West Liberty University women’s soccer team scored big recently when it reached out to help community non-profit leader, Wheeling’s Youth Services Systems (YSS). The team moved the residents of the Helinski Shelter to its new location on Saturday, March 4. “YSS reached out to the community and the West Liberty University women’s soccer team stepped…
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia participates in the SBIR Workshop, sponsored by RCBI and TechConnect West Virginia, Tue, April 18, 2017 from noon to 2 p.m. at Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI), 1050 Fourth Ave. Entrepreneurs and small business owners wanting to advance innovative concepts through the commercialization process can explore federal funding…
Students and faculty in Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business claimed second place in the fifth annual Peoples Bank Undergraduate Business Case Competition on Feb. 11. Dr. Marc Sollosy, assistant professor of management, served as the faculty advisor for five undergraduate students: Justin Hurt, Amanda Nelson, Eli Tilley, Ellen Castro and Jordan Fanelli. The team…
Governor Jim Justice announced today that Bidell Gas Compression, a subsidiary of the Canadian company Total Energy Services Inc., will base its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Weirton, West Virginia. The company will repurpose a 100,000 square.foot decommissioned machine shop to fabricate, sell, lease and service natural gas compression equipment to customers operating throughout North America and…
Registration is open for the fourth annual West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference, to be held April 28-29, 2017, at Camp Virgil Tate in Charleston. The event will feature workshops on topics such as homesteading, urban growing, marketing, livestock, small fruit production, as well as a new track targeting veterans in agriculture. “People who live in…