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Mountaineer Leadership Academy, the successful staff training program established by West Virginia University (WVU) five years ago, is expanding and refining its offerings to include a broader range of opportunities and also reach affiliate groups. “As the program has matured and scores of WVU employees have gone through MLA in our five years, the need to offer…
Approximately 600 reading education professionals from across the state are expected to “Rediscover West Virginia Through Reading,” at the 58th annual West Virginia Reading Association (WVRA) Conference Nov. 21-22 at the Greenbrier Resort. “The theme for this year coincides with the West Virginia Sesquicentennial,” said Dr. Robert L. Harrison, Jr., Dean of the College of…
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin today announced that Fitch Ratings has affirmed West Virginia’s rating of ‘AA+’ for general obligation (GO) debt and ‘AA’ for both West Virginia Economic Development Authority (EDA) and School Building Authority (SBA) debt with an overall stable rating outlook. According to Fitch, West Virginia received this rating due to the “state’s…
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today appointed Timothy R. Kinsey to represent the citizens of the 19th District in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Kinsey’s appointment fills the vacancy created when House Speaker Rick Thompson resigned last week to serve as Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance. Kinsey’s appointment is effective immediately.…
Michael J. Farrell was recognized in the 2013 West Virginia Super Lawyers annual publication as one of the Top Ten Lawyers in the state. His listings can be found at www.superlawyers.com. This is Mike’s seventh consecutive year of being selected to the prestigious list and his second in the Top Ten. Recognition in the publication…
Jenkins Fenstermaker, PLLC, a Huntington based law firm, announces that three of its attorneys have been selected by their peers as 2013 West Virginia Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas. As outlined on www.superlawyers.com, Super Lawyers is a “research-driven, peer influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer…