Diana Woods Selected as Beckley LaunchLab Director to Coordinate WVU Tech and WV Hive Entrepreneurship Partnership
Hinton resident Diana Woods is the new director of the Beckley LaunchLab at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) in collaboration with the WV Hive. Working with the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and its entrepreneurship program, the WV Hive, Woods will administer the Beckley LaunchLab, connecting and utilizing services within […]
24th Annual HospiceCare Tennis Tournament Draws 160 Players From Around the Region to Charleston Tennis Club
WHAT: 24th Annual CTC HospiceCare Tennis Tournament WHEN: Friday, February 11th – 5 p.m. Saturday February 12th – 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-7 p.m. Championship matches will be played Sunday, February 13th beginning at 9 a.m. WHERE: Charleston Tennis Club, 1600 Tennis Club Road, Charleston, WV 25314WHO: Shannon and Andy Elliot, CTC Tournament Organizers           Joshua Gross, CTC General Manager          Chris Rawlings, HospiceCare […]
Statewide Craft Beverage Summit on Tap for January 27, 2022
To support the growing craft beverage industry in the Mountain State and encourage further expansion, the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University, Brilliant Stream and the West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition will sponsor another statewide virtual gathering January 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Craft: A Farm to Bottle Summit will provide […]
WVSU Extension Service to Host Virtual Entrepreneurial Program Starting Saturday, January 15
West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service will host Opening Soon, Inc., a free virtual entrepreneurial program starting Saturday, January 15, at 9 a.m. that will consist of 10 weeks of training on various aspects of creating and maintaining a business. Clinton Arnold, business and marketing professor at WVSU, will cover topics such as design […]
Brad D. Smith Begins Tenure as Marshall’s 38th President
Marshall University’s 38th President Brad D. Smith officially joined the school today, complete with a celebratory donning of a Kelly green jacket presented by Board of Governors Chairman Patrick Farrell and Vice Chairman Toney Stroud. Smith’s day began in his Old Main office before dawn where he reviewed the upcoming schedule with his transition team. Also, […]
Collaborative Kitchen Opening to Encourage Food Entrepreneurship
Shared-Use Kitchen Concept Removes Costly Barrier for Start-Ups Lemongrass Kitchen, the region’s first collaborative kitchen for food entrepreneurs and small businesses, opens December 15th in The Offices at Orchard Park in Crab Orchard. Also referred to as kitchen incubators, kitchen rentals and shared kitchens, the goal of facilities like Lemongrass Kitchen is to help home […]