Brownfields Assistance Center at Marshall Collaborates with Coalfield Development Corporation

Marshall University’s Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Sciences (CEGAS) and the West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center at Marshall, a state-mandated program of CEGAS, have partnered with the Coalfield Development Corporation to provide an environmental workforce training program in southern West Virginia. The US Department of Environmental Protection Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization is…

West Virginia State Police Arrest Muddlety Man after Shots Exchanged

On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at approximately 11:55 pm, Troopers assigned to the Richwood Detachment along with members of the Central West Virginia Regional Drug Task Force served a search warrant at the residence of Floyd A. Graham (64 years of age, 1197 Scenic Highway, Muddlety, West Virginia). The search warrant was related to an…

West Virginia Hunters Harvest 9,038 Spring Turkeys in 2015

Spring Gobbler hunters electronically checked in 9,038 gobblers this year, slightly lower than the number checked last year, according to Keith Krantz, Turkey and Upland Game Biologist for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The 2015 spring gobbler season was the first season in which West Virginia hunters could use either the telephone, Internet…

Chamber Lunch & Learn to Offer Safety and Citizen CPR Training

On Tuesday, June 9 at noon, the Huntington Chamber will offer safety and citizen CPR training at The River Tower, 1108 Third Ave. in Huntington. Becky Howard, Regional Chief Development Officer, will be providing an overview of the American Red Cross, WV region and services offered. Neal Homer, Account Representative, will conduct an overview of Citizen…

Senator Capito Unveils Capito Connect Plan for Improving Rural Broadband Access

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) unveiled her three-point Capito Connect Plan for bringing affordable, high-speed internet access to every home, business and classroom in West Virginia. “High-speed internet access is a pillar of our 21st Century infrastructure and a gateway to economic growth in rural America,” said Senator Capito at a roundtable discussion…

WVCAP Invests $400,000 in Greenbrier County Electronics Service Company

The West Virginia Capital Access Program (WVCAP) has approved an investment of $400,000 for Greenbrier Technical Services (GTS), 407 East Edgar Avenue, Ronceverte. The seed co-investment provides funds for working capital and capital expenditures The WVCAP lending institutions are the state’s venture capital program West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust (WVJIT) and INNOVA Commercialization Group, a…