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West Virginia K-12 students have a unique opportunity to turn their creative visions into handcrafted glass art as part of the 2025 Student Design Challenge, a collaboration between the WVU Industrial Extension (WVUIE) and Blenko Glass Company. This year’s theme, Glassalachia: A Celebration of Appalachian Alchemy, highlights the region’s rich artistic traditions and its connection…
Mountain State native Taylor Carnell, the new Planning and Accelerating Textile Technology and Entrepreneurship Regional Network (PATTERN) operations manager for the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), is coming home and bringing valuable textile industry expertise from Colorado outdoor clothing maker Melanzana Mountain Gear, Inc. “We cannot believe our good fortune in connecting with…
Andy Davis, director of strategic redevelopment at the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), recently joined the board of directors of the New River Conservancy and attended his first board meeting in late November. The New River Conservancy is dedicated to protecting the waters, woodlands and wildlife of the entire New River Watershed. The…
Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced that the board of directors elected new officers who will serve until December 31, 2025, with the possibility of the terms extending to a second year. Former Vice Chairperson Kevin Craun was elected to serve as chairperson…
West Virginia’s first accredited angel investor group—Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN)—had more good news to announce recently tied to several new developments. CRAN’s mission is to support new business creation in West Virginia by matching early-stage entrepreneurs with angel investors and providing mentorship and other assistance to help them succeed. To support its efforts, CRAN…
Potesta & Associates, Inc. (POTESTA) congratulates its employee, Daniel M. Boyles, PE, for being named the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) West Virginia Section 2024 Young Civil Engineer of the Year. ASCE is a leading professional organization that fosters the development and advancement of civil engineering through education, advocacy and the promotion of innovative…