Sixteen New Municipalities Selected for the West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program

The West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Board recently announced 16 additional municipalities have been selected for West Virginia’s Home Rule Pilot Program.   After reviewing applications and hearing presentations from 22 applicants, the Home Rule Board added the following entities to the pilot program:  Bluefield, Buckhannon, Charles Town, Clarksburg, Dunbar, Fairmont, Martinsburg, Milton, Morgantown, Nitro, Parkersburg,…

WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Kanawha County

  A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Oct. 30, 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…

WLU Graphic Design Students Reach Out to Community with Skills

Practice makes perfect and senior graphic design majors at West Liberty University are ready to practice their skills and offer their talents to non-profit groups and startup companies in the Ohio Valley. “This as an outreach to the community that we’ve offered in the past, helping organizations with limited budgets receive the services of our…

AARP Foundation Finances 50+ Program

Area residents who are 50 or older are invited to attenda FINANCES 50+ program to be hosted by BridgeValley Community and Technical College on Fridays, October 17, 24, and 31, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., at the South Charleston campus, Union Carbide Drive, South Charleston, Room 004, and Thursdays,  October 23, 30 and November 6, 2:00…

SBA Participates in Women & Technology Conference

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office participates in the Women & Technology Conference hosted by TechConnect West Virginia in Wheeling, at the Oglebay Resort and Conference Center, on October 16-17. During the conference participants will get concrete information on overcoming obstacles to success, being a better leader and building stronger teams, tips…

Get Preparedness Tips To Protect Your Business, Employees and Customers from Winter Weather Risks

As winter arrives, so do the many threats that can result in business interruption.  It could be flooding caused by frozen pipes that explode.  Or it may come on the heels of an ice storm that causes power outages due to downed electric lines.  On top of all that, an influenza outbreak at your business…