Furloughed Federal Employees in West Virginia Can Apply for Unemployment Benefits

Federal employees affected by the government shutdown in West Virginia may apply for unemployment benefits throughout WorkForce West Virginia. Affected workers are encouraged to apply by visiting workforcewv.org. Applicants may also visit their local WorkForce Office for additional support and application assistance. WorkForce Outreach Office employees cannot process unemployment claims. Below are some frequent questions…

WVNCC’s Academic Support Center to host the Food Mood Girl, Lindsey Smith

West Virginia Northern Community College’s (WVNCC) Academic Support Center will host a No Stigma Attached Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on their Wheeling Campus. The speaker will be the Food Mood Girl, Lindsey Smith, who is a nationally recognized author, health coach, and speaker. The event…

Shepherd to host West Virginia teacher January 16 who survived a classroom shooter

The Shepherd University Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities is partnering with the Department of Education to bring Twila Smith, an English teacher at Philip Barbour High School, who faced off a teen shooter in her classroom in 2015. The program, titled “A Tale of One Teacher: How 29 Students and Mrs. Smith Survived a…

Charleston WV Restaurant Week Year 6 Introduces Restaurants & New Price Points

Charleston WV Restaurant Week will be held Jan. 28 through Feb. 2, 2019. In its sixth year, #cwvrestweek features 26 independently-owned restaurants, each participating at one of two different price options!  At $25 or $35, each diner will receive an appetizer, entree, and dessert from a prix fixe menu.   Participating restaurants include: $25: Adelphia,…

West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s ‘Mountain Stage with Larry Groce’ will kick off 36th season in Morgantown

When the opening bars of the Mountain Stage theme song are heard at the WVU Creative Arts Center Jan. 20, the famed radio show’s 36th season will be underway. Gregory Alan Isakov, Mandolin Orange, Elysian Fields, The Brother Brothers and Hush Kids are scheduled to perform. Tickets, starting at $27, are on sale now at…

Grant County Leads State in New Business Growth for December 2018

Grant County led in new business growth for December 2018 with a total of 12 new businesses, according to West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner. That equates to a 2.21 percent growth for Grant County. The Secretary of State’s Business & Licensing Division reported Tucker, Jackson, Greenbrier and Gilmer counties also had notable growth…