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Ascend West Virginia, the nation’s premier talent attraction and retention program, today announced its addition of the New River Gorge community to the program. Founded by West Virginia native Brad D. Smith and his wife Alys, Ascend WV will welcome a new group of adventurers to the state’s New River-Greenbrier Valley region, home to the…
The West Virginia Inventors Society continues its statewide tour to promote and support innovation with a June 22 meeting of the minds in Huntington. Hosted by the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (1050 Fourth Ave.), the free event will include presentations by successful inventors and a hands-on Design Thinking exercise to help attendees unleash and focus…
Rural health leaders, community members and organizations, along with public health board and executive leaders met at Stonewall Resort & Conference Center in Roanoke, WV, on April 28 and 29 for the annual Appalachian Health Leadership Forum hosted by the Center for Rural Health Development to discuss how to improve the health and economic opportunities…
West Virginia Hive, a program of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), will continue its county-by-county “Coffee Talks” sessions with an event in Fayette County at Smithers Wellness Place from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 5, 2023. These gatherings are popular networking opportunities for entrepreneurs and business owners to meet and…
Marshall University President Brad D. Smith joined campus and community leaders, policymakers and team members of the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) on Thursday to announce a new name for the long-time institute, which now will be known as the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center. The announcement comes after approval from the Marshall Board of Governors…
WesBanco, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, announced its affiliate, WesBanco Bank, has earned a spot on Forbes’ World’s Best Banks list for the fifth consecutive year. WesBanco was one of only 75 banks in the United States included in the 2023 rankings, which are based on customer satisfaction and consumer feedback.…