James E. Atkins Joins General Corporation
James E. Atkins has recently accepted the position of director of operations for General Corporation and its affiliated companies in Charleston, Dunbar, Huntington and Clarksburg. General Corporation and its affiliated companies are among West Virginia’s leading providers of commercial real estate, with a broad portfolio of office, warehouse and land properties across the state that […]
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation Awards RE-PATH West Virginia $75,000, Boosting Substance Use Recovery Statewide
The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation awarded $75,000 to the new statewide substance use recovery advocacy organization, Recovery Empowerment through Policy, Advocacy, Transformation and Hope (RE-PATH), greatly boosting its foundational efforts. “This is the second competitive grant we have secured in recent weeks,” says Jay Phillips, executive director and board president of Seed Sower, Inc. and […]
Advantage Valley to Host Free Child Care Business Workshops in Kanawha and Putnam Counties
Advantage Valley will host a three-part series of free child care start-up business workshops in Kanawha and Putnam counties, including a virtual webinar, as part of its Fostering Advantages for Start-Ups & Entrepreneurial Resurgence in West Virginia (FASTER WV) program. These workshops, supported by grant funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission, are designed to help […]
Breaking Ground in OT Security Training
OT Security Essentials for Technology & Operations Leaders is a hands-on, practical course designed to help leaders protect the systems that keep communities, municipalities, campuses and private business operations running. Organizations today depend on Operational Technology (OT): building automation, HVAC controls, cameras, access systems, smart facilities, utility systems and connected industrial equipment—all increasingly connected to […]
Pierpont Aviation Maintenance Facility Moves Forward
Design work is progressing on Pierpont Community & Technical College’s new Aviation Maintenance Training Center at North Central West Virginia Airport, a facility that will expand the college’s capacity to train FAA‑certified aviation maintenance technicians. After a brief pause to finalize funding and complete required property acquisitions, the project has fully resumed. Pierpont continues to […]
Marshall Medical Students Bring Neuroscience Education to Rural High School Students
Medical students at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine are helping rural West Virginia high school students explore careers in health care through NeuroAppalachia, a student-led outreach initiative that uses neuroscience education to spark curiosity and introduce new health career pathways. NeuroAppalachia strengthens engagement between future physicians and students from underserved communities by pairing interactive lessons with […]