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Independence Day Weekend offers a plethora of activities in the Greater Parkersburg area. From outdoor music concerts and river cruises to live theatre to outdoor recreation, there is something for everyone! Check out what’s coming up! A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre…
Coalfield Development today announced acquiring Morgantown-based SustainU sustainable clothing manufacturer, incorporating it into its family of social enterprises. Based in Wayne County, WV, Coalfield Development is a nonprofit organization that operates social enterprises designed to diversify the Appalachian economy. SustainU, founded in 2009 by entrepreneur, Chris Yura sustainably manufactures 100% recycled knitwear in the United…
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College has been recognized as a Purple Heart College, and now has a Purple Heart parking spot reserved for wounded combat veterans on its Logan campus. Charles Baisden, Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 733, presented a plaque of appreciation to Southern’s President, Dr. Robert…
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College’s Entrepreneurship and Business Coaching Center is hosting a Facebook for Business workshop on Monday, June 25 at the Hatfield McCoy Trails Office in Lyburn, W.Va. The workshop will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and lunch will be provided. The workshop is free, but registration is required.…
Cabell Huntington Hospital is joining hospitals across the state in understanding and implementing the WV Opioid Reduction Act that became effective June 7. This new legislation, introduced by Gov. Jim Justice in March, encourages providers to prescribe alternative methods of pain management such as physical therapy and other non-pharmacologic measures prior to prescribing opioid medications.…
Orion Strategies, a multi-state strategic communications and integrated marketing firm, is expanding its presence into West Virginia’s eastern panhandle with the opening of a Martinsburg office. “Orion Strategies has recognized for several years the opportunities that exist in the eastern panhandle,” said Orion Strategies’ Principal, Curtis Wilkerson. “The region is a magnet for jobs and…