Continuing Success: BrickStreet Insurance Taking on $120 Million in Premiums from HM Insurance
BrickStreet Insurance, West Virginia’s first private workers’ compensation carrier, has finalized the purchase of the workers’ compensation block of Pennsylvania-based HM Insurance Group, which will include $120 million in premiums. “This move will make us the third largest workers’ compensation carrier in Pittsburgh,” BrickStreet’s Chief Office Executive Greg Burton said. He said this means that […]
Gov. Tomblin and Wild, Wonderful West Virginia Encourage Travel Around the Mountain State
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Wild, Wonderful West Virginia today announced the statewide launch of the new #MyWV campaign. This campaign – designed to share the personal experiences that make the Mountain State wild and wonderful – is aimed at promoting travel around the state to support local communities and businesses. “Across the Mountain State, […]
Rush Run 5k by Monongalia County 4-H Teen Leaders
The Monongalia County 4-H Teen Leader’s Rush Run 5-K is excited to be a part of the Morgantown Chamber of Commerce. The Mon County 4-H teens started a scholarship in honor of Sydney Rush, a 4-H member of our organization who tragically lost her life in a car accident three years ago. Through Rush Run […]
STEM Speaker Series Continues with Forensic Science Talk
From CSI to Law and Order, popular culture seems to be fascinated with forensics and how crimes are solved. Bringing that topic to town, Jennifer Gardy will be featured in the Chancellor’s STEM Speaker Series this September. The talk, titled Bugs, Bones and Botany: the Science of Crime, will take place at the Culture Center Theater (at the […]
West Virginia Small Business Development Center Offers Business Workshop in Mineral County
A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 11, in Mineral 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 […]
WVU Report: Coal Industry Struggles Expected to Continue Through Next Decade
The downward trend for coal production in West Virginia is expected to continue in both the near and extended future, as significant declines in the state’s coal mining will continue to weigh heavily on the industry over the next two decades. The coal production report, written by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research in […]
