WVSBDC Advises Businesses How to Avoid Disaster from Severe Weather

Amid the flurry of severe weather advisories predicting a brutal blast of ice and snow this week, West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) adds this reminder to the state’s businesses: the best protection against disaster is preparation. Samuel Payne, WVSBDC business coach and “point person” on disaster assessment and planning, offers readiness tips for […]

SBA Helps Small Businesses “Find the Green” during the Month of March

The month of March is symbolic of St. Patrick’s Day, the color green, and looking for gold at the end of the  rainbow. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office wants to help small businesses learn how to be ready and capable to “find the green” by offering multiple free training opportunities to […]

WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Kanawha County

A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, March 19, in Kanawha 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 […]

‘Midnight Sun’ to Open at Visual Arts Center Gallery

Artist Brooks Dierdorff will make his Marshall University debut with an exhibition titled “Midnight Sun” this week at the Visual Arts Center. Dierdorff has shown his work across the United States and in Canada, Germany and Italy. He said his work uses a range of media, from sculptural iterations of photographs to silver gelatin prints […]

Adventure Advisory: Spring into Spring

March 17: Celtic Tenors, Carnegie Hall, Lewisburg 304-645-7917; www.carnegiehallwv.com; info@carnegiehallwv.org With a polished international reputation and more than a million album sales under their belts, The Celtic Tenors offer something truly unique: the skill, range and ability of world-class tenors combined with the personality and fun of genuine performers.   March 20-21: Sisters Fest 2015, […]

West Virginia State University Students’ Work Featured at Undergraduate Research Day

Twelve West Virginia State University (WVSU) students will be showcasing their research Wednesday, March 4, at the State Capitol as part of the 12th annual Undergraduate Research Day. “Never before have so many State students participated in this display of cutting-edge research at the State Capitol,” said WVSU President Brian O. Hemphill. “I am proud […]