Harpers Ferry National Historic Park a Contender for Historic Southern Attraction in USA Today 10Best Poll
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is one of 20 finalists competing for a spot as Best Historic Southern Attraction in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice contest. The top 20 attractions were compiled by a panel of travel journalists and the final 10 will be chosen by public vote. “I’m thrilled Wild, Wonderful West Virginia […]
North Bend Rail Trail Receives $1 million in Grants
The North Bend Rail Trail (NBRT) that crosses four counties in north-central West Virginia recently was awarded grant funding of a little more than $1 million for continued trail improvements, repairs and maintenance. The eastern counties that the North Bend Rail Trail dissects will be the primary work focus for funding. The North Bend Rail […]
West Virginia Businesses Exhibiting at Mining Expo in Canada
The West Virginia Development Office and eight West Virginia businesses are jointly exhibiting at the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) Expo, Canada’s premier mining show. The expo runs May 10-13 in Montréal, Quebec. The display booth is sponsored by Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), a regional economic development agency that encompasses 13 Appalachian […]
Jackson Kelly Attorney Nominated Vice President of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Jackson Kelly PLLC attorney Thomas J. Hurney, Jr., was elected Vice President of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA) at its 74th Annual meeting in Ponte Vedra, Florida on April 25, 2015. Hurney was the Secretary and a past member of the Executive Council of the ADTA and a member since 1992. Matthew Bailey […]
Main Street West Virginia Welcomes New Communities
For the first time since the ON TRAC program was created, two new members have been accepted for Main Street West Virginia designation. The City of Elkins in Randolph County and the Town of Wheeling in Ohio County are the first ON TRAC communities to make the transition to Main Street status. The communities were […]
SBA and WVU Parkersburg Hosts Free Two-Day Training for Veterans and Spouses
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office and West Virginia University hosts Boots to Business: Reboot, an entrepreneurship training course for Veterans and their spouses starting Wednesday, May 20, at 8:30 a.m. through Thursday May 21, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. at West Virginia University’s Parkersburg campus. Boots to Business: Reboot is a two-day […]
