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Marshall University’s 38th President Brad D. Smith officially joined the school today, complete with a celebratory donning of a Kelly green jacket presented by Board of Governors Chairman Patrick Farrell and Vice Chairman Toney Stroud. Smith’s day began in his Old Main office before dawn where he reviewed the upcoming schedule with his transition team. Also,…
Shared-Use Kitchen Concept Removes Costly Barrier for Start-Ups Lemongrass Kitchen, the region’s first collaborative kitchen for food entrepreneurs and small businesses, opens December 15th in The Offices at Orchard Park in Crab Orchard. Also referred to as kitchen incubators, kitchen rentals and shared kitchens, the goal of facilities like Lemongrass Kitchen is to help home…
Wheeling Country Day School (WCDS) is a unique place. Nestled in the Woodsdale neighborhood of Wheeling with the Ohio Valley foothills rising all around, the six-acre mini college campus teems with energy all year long. Kids and adults are outside every day, rain or shine, and “learn everywhere” has become a motto of sorts, especially these last two years.
The West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office registered 856 new businesses statewide during the month of November 2021 according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Wirt County led the state in the percentage of new business registration growth for the month with a total of three new businesses, a 1.72% increase. The Secretary of State’s…
United Bankshares, Inc. (“United”) (NASDAQ: UBSI), the parent company of United Bank, announced the completion of its acquisition of Community Bankers Trust Corporation (“Community Bankers Trust”) (NASDAQ: ESXB), the parent company of Essex Bank with $1.7 billion in assets, headquartered in the greater Richmond region. United now has approximately $29 billion in assets, with nearly…
The West Virginia Hive is encouraging the business community to participate in the next 10-session CO.STARTERS Core training program, set to begin in January, and is hosting a Monday, Dec.13 kick-off gathering at its offices to allow for networking and information sharing about the program. “Whether you are a business owner seeking to explore new…