University Healthcare Jefferson Medical Center Earns ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®’ Recognition from The Joint Commission

University Healthcare Jefferson Medical Center was named one of the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures® for 2013 by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in America. Jefferson Medical Center was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2014 annual report “America’s Hospitals:  Improving Quality and Safety.” for attaining and sustaining […]

WVU Parkersburg to Offer First Downhill Pipe Welding Certificate in the Region

To meet the demands of the growing oil and gas industry in the region, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is offering a new downhill welding course for welders looking to enhance their skills. The fast track, six-week course begins Dec. 4 and provides API 1104 certification in downhill pipe welding. “In meeting with business and […]

WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Hampshire County Dec. 11

A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 11, in Hampshire County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The […]

WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Kanawha County

A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Dec. 18, in Kanawha County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The workshop […]

Frank Vitale

Frank Vitale

Frank Vitale has always been competitive, and his uncompromising spirit and tireless determination have brought him far. From an ambitious young boy growing up in Alloway, NJ who wanted to be either a police officer like his father or president of the United States to a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army to senior vice president of Clear Mountain Bank in Morgantown, his drive has not left him without success.

James B. Swiger

James B. Swiger

When asked what they want to be when they grow up, every young boy has big aspirations. Many dream at an early age of becoming a fireman, a professional wrestler or a police officer, and as they get older, those dreams tend to shift gears, leading to entirely different paths. James Swiger, the president of WYK Associates, Inc., is one of the few who have made a childhood dream into a life-long career.