New Secretary of State Website Offers One-Click Access to Information, Services and Resources
The West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office makes it easier than ever before to access information, services and resources with the launch of its new and improved website at https://sos.wv.gov. The new website supports some of the Secretary of State’s top goals, which include streamlining bureaucracy, enhancing business and continuously improving customer service. The new, […]
WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center birthing center receives international recognition
WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center has been awarded international recognition as a Designated Baby-Friendly birth facility by Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. Baby-Friendly USA is the authority for the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The initiative encourages and […]
More Than 100,000 New Voters Registered in Less Than Two Years
WV Secretary of State Mac Warner announced today there have been 101,542 new voters registered since he took office less than two years ago.  A county-by-county breakdown is attached. Warner’s administration took office on January 16, 2017. Warner said his immediate interest as the state’s chief election officer was in building a working relationship with […]
Braxton County Leads in New Business Growth for November 2018
Braxton County led in new business growth for November 2018 with a total of 7 new businesses, according to West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner. That equates to a 1.55 percent growth for Braxton County. The Secretary of State’s Business & Licensing Division reported Mason, Hampshire, Doddridge and Jackson counties also had notable growth in November. […]
Board of Governors approves graduate program in cybersecurity
The Marshall University Board of Governors (BOG) today approved plans for a graduate degree in cybersecurity, making Marshall the state’s first public university to offer a master’s-level degree program in the emerging discipline. The College of Information Technology and Engineering’s Weisberg Division of Computer Science will administer the new academic program set to begin in […]
WV SBDC online business fundamentals workshops available free through March 2019
Busy West Virginia entrepreneurs can learn the basics of starting and improving a new business at their own pace online and at no cost. The online West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC) is free through March 2019, thanks to sponsorship from the Regional Development Funding Corporation (RDFC). The sponsorship allows WV SBDC to […]