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“Walking through the main entrance of Adaland Mansion will open the door on a true Christmas wonderland for our guests,” according to Adaland Mansion Executive Director JoLynn Powers. Sparkles from twinkling lights, brilliant reds abounding in every room, garlands of greenery and holly, multiple trees decorated with their own personalities and mantels filled with holiday…
Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business and Brad D. Smith Schools of Business hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning for the Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation in the 1400 block of 4th Avenue in Huntington. The facility is expected to open for students in the spring semester of 2024. Featured speakers included Marshall…
November is National Family Caregivers Month, but for Alzheimer’s caregivers, the emphasis on families and caregiving is year-round. Family members, friends and other unpaid caregivers provide the bulk of help to older adults in the United States, and nearly half of all caregivers (48%) provide help for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Caregiver stress…
West Virginia State University (WVSU) alumna and international energy and environmental technology expert Tracy B. McKibben has been appointed to serve on the university’s board of governors. McKibben is the founder and chief executive officer of MAC Energy Advisors LLC, an investment and consulting company that provides integrated energy solutions to help clients with investments…
Investors, entrepreneurs and supporters of the state’s only certified angel investment network gathered at Summit Bechtel Reserve on Friday to celebrate the successes of the Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN) and plan strategies for future business investments and job creation. Judy Moore, managing director of CRAN and executive director of the Beckley-based West Virginia Hive,…
Invest Appalachia and LOCUS Impact Investing—as part of the Appalachian Investment Ecosystem Initiative—are partnering with the West Virginia Community Development Hub to host the first Appalachia Investment Framer Action Cohort. In fall and winter 2021, fourteen participants are increasing their knowledge and connections to activate investment-worthy projects related to small business, social enterprise, community facilities,…