WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Hancock County
A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, Hancock County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The workshop […]
Shepherd’s WISH Group Offers Grant Funding for Regional Nonprofits
Regional nonprofits and Shepherd University groups addressing critical community needs are invited to submit letters of inquiry to Women Investing in Shepherd (WISH) for the group’s 2017 grant awards. WISH will award four equal grants of $25,625–two for local nonprofits and two for Shepherd University learning projects. Qualifying nonprofit organizations must be designated as […]
Charleston Area Alliance Team Offers Mentorship at Kent State University Fashion/Tech Hackathon
A team from the Charleston Area Alliance will serve as business mentors at the Kent State University Fashion/Tech Hackathon, a 36-hour event that brings together teams of students in fashion, computer science, engineering, math and physics from across the country to come up with apps and software that tie digital thinking to fashion. The visit […]
WVSU, USDA to Host Meet-and-Greet Session with Farmers
West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service is partnering with representatives from a variety agricultural agencies, including the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), to host a meet-and-greet session with farmers at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Eleanor, W.Va., on Monday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. Agency representatives will discuss the programs and services […]
Marshall Physician Receives National Distinction for Multiple Sclerosis Care
Paul B. Ferguson, M.D., chair of the department of neurology at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and a physician specializing in the treatment of multiple sclerosis at Marshall Neurology and Cabell Huntington Hospital, has received a Partners in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Care designation in neurology by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. […]
Gov. Justice Appoints White To Lead Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs
Today, Governor Jim Justice announced that Dr. William “Bill” White will be joining his administration to run the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs. Dr. White will be stepping down from his position on the West Virginia state Board of Education to begin his new role. “I am humbled to have the opportunity to give […]