Mountain State Art & Craft Fair to be an Appalachian Experience
The 53rd annual Mountain State Art & Craft Fair is scheduled for Sept. 16-18 at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center near Ripley. The beloved West Virginia tradition has become an autumn celebration of the state’s rich and diverse heritage. “We’re calling it ‘An Appalachian Experience,’ because the Fair represents the best of Appalachian culture,” said […]
Thrive Crowdfunding Event Takes Center Stage
Join the Charleston Area Alliance Wednesday, October 19 from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Women’s Club of Charleston for Thrive. Thrive is the Charleston Area Alliance’s annual in-person crowdfunding event. Local entrepreneurs compete against one another for the crowd’s votes, the winner taking home a cash prize to help scaling up their operation. How […]
Adventure Advisory: Fall Foliage, Festivals and Flavors
The Adventure Advisory, prepared and distributed by Wild, Wonderful West Virginia (GoToWV), highlights some of the many activities happening across the Mountain State. Additional listings are posted at www.GoToWV.com. Event organizers and promoters are encouraged to submit items electronically at http://GoToWV.com/partners/. Sept. 17: Festival of Colors, Moundsville 304-843-4128; info@festivalofcolors.us; http://www.festivalofcolors.us/ Gather at the Palace […]
Governor Tomblin, Highways Officials Open New Interchange in Morgantown
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today joined Department of Transportation Secretary Paul Mattox, West Virginia Division Administrator from the Federal Highway Administration Edward Stephen, former West Virginia University Athletic Director Oliver Luck, and state and local officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Coach Bill Stewart Exit and Rosie the Riveters Memorial Bridge in Morgantown. […]
Cabell Huntington Hospital’s Senior Services Offering Free Prostate Screenings
Cabell Huntington Hospital’s (CHH) Senior Services will provide free prostate cancer screenings for men over 50 on Friday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the CHH/Marshall atrium. Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in men, but early detection and new treatments, such as minimally invasive robotic surgery, are offering […]
West Virginia Accelerator Awarded $50,000 for Small Business Startups in Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), through its Office of Investment and Innovation (OII), Office of Native American Affairs, Office of Veterans Business Development, and its federal partners consisting of the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Education, announced the 68 winners of the third annual Growth Accelerator Fund […]