State Film Office to Host Work Force Training Master Class
The West Virginia Film Office will host a two-day workforce training master class from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 25-26 at Bethany College’s Mountainside Conference Center in Bethany. This hands-on skills training will be provided by film industry veteran Demian Resnick, a New York-based location manager, who will focus on the skill sets needed […]
WVSU 4-H Camp for Youth Connects STEM Learning with Transportation Careers
The annual National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) 4-H camp for students entering sixth through eighth grades is accepting applications for the June 13-24 camp hosted by West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service. During the free day camp at the University’s Institute campus, students connect their passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with […]
Highway Waste Product Wins First ASCE Innovation Contest
A tire reuse technology, Confined Aggregate Concrete, recently won the first American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Grand Challenge Infrastructure Innovation Contest for most feasible green engineering idea. Confined Aggregate Concrete is sold as Mechanical Concrete® and is a geosynthetic technology that confines any crushed stone or aggregate material inside of a thin-walled cylinder. This […]
Governor Tomblin Honors ACT College and Career Readiness Campaign Exemplars
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin joined ACT officials today to recognize West Virginia achievements in college and career readiness. Honorees include a high school senior, a high school, and a community and technical college. Shania Clack, a senior from Mount View High School in Welch, received the Student Readiness Award and a scholarship. Ravenswood High School […]
SkyTruth President Announces New Growth Phase
SkyTruth, one of the region’s most innovative nonprofits, has announced the appointment of Jenny Allen as the Director of Strategic Advancement. Global Fishing Watch, a major new technology initiative that SkyTruth is developing in partnership with Google and Oceana, recently received a large grant from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation to illuminate worldwide fishing activity using satellite remote sensing. With the opportunity to […]
West Virginia Small Business Development Center Offers Small Business Workshop
A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, June 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 will […]