After More Than Four Decades of Service to the Coal Industry, WV Coal Association President Bill Raney to Retire
Serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of the West Virginia Coal Association since 1992, the organization has announced that Bill Raney will retire effective January 1, 2021 following a long and impactful career. “Bill Raney is an icon to those of us that have worked in and around the mining industry and to many […]
Event to provide updates on W.Va. craft beverage industry

The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University and its statewide partners invite brewers, farmers, retailers and those in the tourism industry to participate in a virtual summit Thursday, Dec. 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to share updates about the craft beverage industry across West Virginia. Craft: A Farm to Bottle Summit […]
RCBI initiative to expand use of specialty crops in craft beverage production

West Virginia’s burgeoning craft beverage industry is getting a boost from a new Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) initiative to expand the use of specialty crops in state-made drinks. “The number of craft beverage producers in West Virginia has nearly tripled since 2014,” said Bill Woodrum, director of entrepreneurship and agricultural programs at RCBI. “We […]
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso Welcomes New Associate
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso is pleased to announce that associate Emily L. Ford has joined the firm’s Charleston office. Emily is a 2020 graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law. She was a 2019 summer associate at the firm before officially joining our complex tort and product liability practice group. About: Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso […]
Hoops Family Children’s Hospital’s Child Advocacy Center Awarded Accreditation
The Hoops Family Children’s Hospital (HFCH) Child Advocacy Center (CAC) has been awarded accreditation by National Children’s Alliance following an extensive application and site review process. The CAC is the only hospital-based child advocacy center in the region. As the accrediting agency for Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC) across the country, National Children’s Alliance awards various […]
New Investment Signals Continued Growth for WV Natural Gas Producer
Northeast Natural Energy (“NNE” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company has entered into an amendment with its senior lending group led by EIG Global Energy Partners (“EIG”) to extend the maturity of its current credit facility to December 2023 and provide significant additional liquidity to the Company to execute on its go-forward business […]