Concord University Marking Veterans Day With Weeklong Observance
The Concord University Veterans Committee is planning a weeklong observance in honor of Veterans Day. A variety of events and activities are scheduled during Nov. 5-9, 2018. Beginning on Monday, Nov. 5 and continuing throughout the week, a Missing Man Table will be set up in the Libby Alvis Dining Hall. Flags representing the five […]
Wooton, Davis, Hussell & Ellis, PLLC fund full-time fellow for Veteran’s Advocacy Law Clinic
Law firm Wooton, Davis, Hussell & Ellis, PLLC, with offices in Beckley, Charleston and Lewisburg, WV, recently made headlines when West Virginia University’s College of Law approached them for help with a veteran’s initiative. The college sought donations to help fund a full-time Fellow who would provide free legal assistance to veterans out of the […]
Shepherd’s Dinner With Strangers brings financial planning students and local business leaders together
Four Shepherd University students took part in the first Dinner With Strangers for the academic year, attending a dinner hosted by Rob and Mary Logan Hoxton of Shepherdstown. Dinner With Strangers gives students the opportunity to get to know community members willing to host a meal in their homes and who work in a profession […]
Career Army officer appointed as director of WVU Office Veterans Affairs
Parkersburg native Jerry Wood has been tapped to lead the West Virginia University Office of Veterans Affairs, effective this month. As part of a recently announced reorganization, the this office now reports to the Office of the Provost, which conducted a national search for Wood’s position. A 1993 graduate of the WVU Army ROTC Battalion, […]
Carrie White to lead WVU Idea Hub as assistant vice president for entrepreneurship and innovation
West Virginia University Provost Joyce McConnell announced today that the former director of the WVU LaunchLab, Carrie White, has been named assistant vice president for entrepreneurship and innovation at the University. White was selected to fill this open position following a national search. “This is a crucial time for fostering an entrepreneurial spirit at WVU […]
Lincoln County Leads in New Business Growth for September 2018
Lincoln County led in new business growth for September 2018 with a total of five new businesses, according to the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office. That equates to a 1.36 percent growth. The Secretary of State’s Business & Licensing Division reported Summers, Boone, Roane and Jackson counties also had notable growth in September. The […]