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Bryan Whetsell, branch manager of Clear Mountain Bank’s Suncrest office, has been elected to serve as president of the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Morgantown. Whetsell has been with Clear Mountain Bank since 2015. A native of Petersburg, he obtained his bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from West…
The Tom Dunn Energy Leadership Academy application deadline has been extended. West Virginia high school sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in attending the three-day educational camp now have until May 30 to submit an application. This year’s Academy will take place July 11-13, 2017, on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W.…
Fear of the “Big One,” a magnitude 8.0 or greater earthquake, has been fodder for cinema and amusement park rides for decades, but the reality could be devastating for communities who are unprepared for that rare rupture or even weaker, but more common, lower-magnitude tremors. West Virginia University professor Hota GangaRao and Praveen Majjigapu, a…
The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) has named Pioneer West Virginia Federal Credit Union’s Dan McGowan as CEO of the Year in June at its 2017 Annual Awards Competition. McGowan has been Pioneer’s President and Chief Executive Officer since October of 2014 after serving the previous four years as the credit union’s Senior…
Waterfront Place Hotel officially transitioned to Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place at Two Waterfront Place in Morgantown, W. Va on Wednesday, May 17th, 2017. The newly renovated Morgantown Marriott is conveniently located one mile from West Virginia University and offers an airport shuttle, full-service spa, fitness center, pool, and a full-service Starbucks®, open from 6…
TechConnect West Virginia, an organization working to grow the state’s economy, has developed a comprehensive listing of active business incubators and accelerators located throughout West Virginia. The document is available for review and download at www.techconnectwv.org. “Personal, hands-on assistance for starting or growing a business in the Mountain State can be secured through at least…