Lincoln County Holiday Celebrations Begin with Help from Landau
Drop off a new, unwrapped toy or make a monetary donation of $10 or more to the Alum Creek Volunteer Fire Department and your name will be entered to win two VIP tickets to the Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. “Home for the Holidays” concert Saturday, December 10th at the Madison Civic Center in Madison, WV. […]
Governor Tomblin Discusses Progress in Fight Against Substance Abuse with Advisory Council
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today met with members of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Substance Abuse (GACSA), which he established in 2011, to discuss progress made in recent years in West Virginia’s fight against substance abuse. Since it was created, GACSA has coordinated 20 rounds of community meetings in six regions across the state and […]
Fostering Creativity: Tamarack’s Emerging Artist Fellowship
By Emma Pepper Many West Virginia artists and creatives do not succeed. They receive training to develop an advanced skill set either by following a path of apprenticeships, going through our state’s exemplary collegiate system or by undergoing a self-guided course of research and local classes, and they essentially become small-scale manufacturers. They attempt to […]
West Virginia Wesleyan College Alumna Brings Small Business Home to the Mountain State
Tara McConnell Tesher, celebrated cookware and household décor designer and CEO of Temp-tations, who graduated from Wesleyan in 1996, is going back to where it all started, hosting an open gathering December 8th in Clarksburg, WV, to talk about her new venture, Tara at Home—a unique direct-selling company that is helping woman and a few […]
Lost & Found: My Top 3 Tips for Getting the Best Airfare
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. The most frequently asked question by far for a travel consultant is, […]
Empowering Student Entrepreneurs
By Blair Dowler As you walk the colorful campuses of the colleges and universities in the Mountain State, you will hear the chatter of ideas, innovative ways of thinking and students’ entrepreneurial plans for after graduation. Why do these students have to wait until after graduation to make their business dreams a reality? While it […]