Families Retraining with New River CTC
By Jenni Canterbury When Donald Kenneda first enrolled in the electric distribution engineering technology (EDET) line service program at New River Community and Technical College (CTC), he wasn’t sure he’d be able to complete the rigorous program. He did it, though, and he wasn’t alone. In August 2016, he graduated with his son, Justin, and […]
South Charleston Chamber of Commerce Hosts Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
The South Charleston Chamber of Commerce will host “Speak Easy of Murder” an interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 7:00pm at the Comedy Zone Charleston located at the Holiday Inn & Suites Charleston West, 400 Second Avenue, South Charleston. The play will be performed by Murder and Merriment, a mystery […]
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra to Perform at West Virginia State University
The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) will kick off its statewide fall tour with a show at West Virginia State University (WVSU) on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the school’s Davis Fine Arts Building. The performance is free and open to the public. “The on-campus concert of the West Virginia […]
Remembering 9/11 and Recommitting to Preparedness
Fifteen years ago, on September 11, 2001, West Virginians joined the nation and the world in sorrow and devastation. We gathered around our televisions and watched an act of terror unfold that was beyond comprehension. On that day, at the World Trade Center twin towers in New York City, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. […]
South Charleston Chamber of Commerce Free E-Cycle Event
The South Charleston Chamber of Commerce, and its Chamber members, Associated Systems Professionals (ASP) and Bluegrass E-Cycling, are hosting a Free E-Cycle Event. On Friday, September 16, 2016, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, small businesses and the community are invited to drop off their old and used electronic items to be safely recycled. The […]
September is National Disaster Preparedness Month
As part of National Disaster Preparedness month, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office hosts a “Flirting with Disaster” webinar Tuesday, September 13 from 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. EST. An estimated 25 percent of businesses do not reopen following a major disaster. Sam Payne, West Virginia’s Small Business Development Center disaster specialist, reviews […]