Advantage Valley Secures $1.6 Million Grant to Boost Manufacturing Sector

Advantage Valley, Inc., a regional economic development organization serving the nine counties that comprise the Charleston-Huntington WV Metro Region, has been awarded a $1.6 million Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) grant to support its Expanding Markets program. This three-year project — in collaboration with local, state and federal partners…

ZMM Architects and Engineers Establishes Endowed Scholarship for West Virginia Engineering Students

ZMM Architects and Engineers is proud to announce the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund with a contribution of $120,000 to the Marshall University Foundation, aimed at supporting engineering students from West Virginia. The scholarship was unveiled Thursday, October 10, 2024 in the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall Rotunda at Marshall University in Huntington. During…

Aim Recertified as One of Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplace

Aim Transportation Solutions is thrilled to announce, for the second year in a row, it has been named one of Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces. This highly sought-after honor recognizes and celebrates companies that cultivate a positive, supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and appreciated. Aim is a family-owned and -operated company,…

TIMET to Host STEM Day for National Manufacturing Day with Cottageville Elementary

Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET), a subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp., will host a STEM learning-lab with Cottageville Elementary School fourth and fifth grade students in celebration of National Manufacturing Day. Students will participate in hands-on learning activities designed to introduce them to modern manufacturing, the role of titanium in aerospace and renewable energy concepts like…

NRGRDA, WV Association of Regional Councils Leading West Virginia Child Care Economic Impact Survey

In collaboration with the West Virginia Association of Regional Councils and supported by the WV Economic Development Council, the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) is launching the West Virginia Child Care Economic Impact Survey to help provide an economic snapshot of the impact that existing and prospective businesses see related to child care.…