The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) recently announced that its corporate and real estate practice groups received the highest distinction in the 2013 Chambers USA annual directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Both groups were ranked in Chambers’ Band 1 within a six-band classification system. The Chambers research team cites one…
Who knew when David Steward first walked into the U.S. Small Business Administration St. Louis office to ask for assistance that he would become the owner of the largest African-American privately-owned company in the world? Actually, some of the staff at the SBA who first helped him and remember his drive and determination are not…
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE) has awarded continuing accreditation to West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s education program. In a letter to President Dr. Marie Foster Gnage, NCATE President James G. Cibulka stated, “This accreditation decision indicates that the unit and its programs meet rigorous standards set forth by the professional education community.”…
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the introduction of a new United States Postal Service stamp commemorating West Virginia’s 150th birthday. Thomas J. Marshall, General Counsel and Executive Vice President for the Postal Service, will join the governor on the Capitol steps to dedicate the stamp during the official Sesquicentennial Ceremony June 20 at 1:50…
Dr. Christopher M. White, an associate professor of Latin American history and director of graduate studies in the history department at Marshall University, has written a book that provides the reader with a new roadmap of world history, according to one reviewer. A Global History of the Developing World is a 288-page book that will…
In celebration of West Virginia’s 150th birthday the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has unveiled a new marketing video to get people excited about visiting the area during the celebration. The video’s main character, Abraham Lincoln, visits local Charleston hot spots, cruises Capitol Street with Mayor Danny Jones and dines in specialty restaurants, all…