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If the numbers of students participating in a statewide business plan competition are indicative of an entrepreneurial spirit at Marshall University, professors here say their students are “thundering loud” with it. Marshall University students have submitted the most entries in this year’s West Virginia Statewide Collegiate Business Plan Competition, which is sponsored by the BrickStreet…
Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to welcome two new associates to the firm’s Charleston, West Virginia, office: Chase O. Holcomb and Nicklaus A. Presley. Holcomb is practicing in litigation. He received his Juris Doctor in 2013 from the College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law where he served on the staff of the Environmental…
Four attorneys have recently joined regional law firm Bowles Rice. The new associates are Michael A. Bush, Michael C. Cardi, Christopher Lee Edwards and Elizabeth A. Margolin. Edwards and Margolin join the firm’s Charleston office, while Bush and Cardi will locate at the Bowles Rice Morgantown office. Mr. Bush’s practice is centered on energy, oil…
Storytelling, local song and dance traditions, and a living history presentation will highlight this year’s Night at the Museum event at the Beverly Heritage Center on November 2. Harriet Tubman, a slave who escaped from captivity and became a leader of the Underground Railroad in the 19th century, will make an appearance at the Beverly…
Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College will offer ACT Review classes for students planning to take the ACT exam. Actual sample test questions will be used and test-taking techniques will be covered. These classes are valuable for students (1) needing an intensive review program to meet entrance level requirements for colleges, (2) to meet entrance…
West Virginia State University (WVSU) will receive grant funds totalling nearly $1.7 million from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for projects addressing food security, sustainable agriculture, youth development and online education. WVSU’s awards total approximately $1.69 million. This is the second consecutive year the institution has been awarded the maximum amount…