West Virginia Small Business Development Center Offers Business Workshop in Grant County
A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, in Grant 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 […]
Morgantown to Celebrate Don Knotts Weekend and Statue Unveil
The Don Knotts Celebration Weekend will kick off Saturday morning, July 23, 2016, with free events that are open to the public. The Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), in conjunction with The City of Morgantown and Main Street Morgantown, will join Vandalia Bronze for the unveiling of the Don Knotts statue in front […]
Governor Tomblin, Congressional Delegation Announce $3.5 million Grant to Help Workers Following Flooding
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, and Congressmen Evan Jenkins and Alex X. Mooney today announced that West Virginia has secured a $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to offer 250 temporary jobs for flood disaster clean-up activities in the 12 counties under the Federal Emergency […]
Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Selected to Represent West Virginia in PaintFest America
Famous painter Pablo Picasso said, “every now and then one paints a picture that seems to have opened a door and serves as a stepping stone to other things.” Following this philosophy, the Foundation for Hospital Art has initiated PaintFest America and selected the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center (ECCC) at Cabell Huntington Hospital to represent West […]
Tamarack Announces Inaugural Emerging Artist Fellows
The Tamarack Foundation for the Arts is proud to announce the first two Emerging Artist Fellows who will kick off the pilot year of this new program. The fellows are graphic designer and illustrator Rosalie Haizlett of West Liberty University and ceramicist Hannah Lenhart of Fairmont State University. Emerging Artist Fellows are thriving early-career creatives. […]
US Labor Department Awards $3.5 Million in Funding for Recovery Efforts in West Virginia
State: West Virginia Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant Award Amount Approved/Released: $3,500,000 Funding Awarded to: WorkForce West Virginia Number of Workers Served: Approximately 250 Use of Funds: The U.S. Department of Labor approved a National Dislocated Worker Grant award for $3,500,000 to Workforce West Virginia to create temporary jobs in clean-up and recovery efforts after severe storms, […]