Workforce Investment Board, WVU Parkersburg Partner to Help Residents Become Job Ready
Mid-Ohio Valley job seekers visiting the Workforce Investment Board location at the Lakeview Center in Parkersburg can now use an interactive kiosk to learn more about education and training opportunities available through West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The sleek, touch-screen kiosk allows individuals to submit an enrollment application with the touch of a button. “Because […]
West Virginia State University Students Selected for Prestigious Internships
Two West Virginia State University (WVSU) students will soon be learning outside the classroom as they take part in two competitive internship programs. WVSU Social Work student Lori L. Burton has been awarded a Judith A. Herndon Fellowship for the upcoming session of the West Virginia Legislature, while Political Science major Jordan Shanklin has been […]
SBA Elevates Millennial Entrepreneurs
By Natalia Olson-Urtecho “Millennials,” those born between 1980 and the mid-2000s, are the largest generation in the U.S., representing one-third of the total U.S. population in 2013. Their unprecedented enthusiasm for technology has the potential to spark change in traditional economic institutions and the labor market. The priority they place on creativity and innovation make […]
Community Banking Thrives at 5-Star Clear Mountain Bank
Clear Mountain Bank in Bruceton Mills, WV is proud to announce it has earned BauerFinancial’s 5-Star Superior rating for strength and security, proof positive that you don’t have to be the biggest to be the best. BauerFinancial Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, the nation’s bank rating firm, has been evaluating and rating banks since 1983. A […]
What Did 2014 Disasters Teach Us About Preparedness?
While the U.S. was spared from epic disasters in 2014, major floods occurred in Michigan, New York, Arizona and California. Those storms caused significant property damage and economic losses to small businesses, and some of them faced temporary shutdowns. The factors that can cause financial losses to small businesses on the heels of a destructive […]
University Healthcare, The Wellness Center at Berkeley Medical Center, Local Physician Offer Running Clinics, Training Program
Have you always wanted to run? Are you new to running? An avid runner who wants to improve performance? Prevent injury? Dr. Mark Cucuzzella will be conducting monthly Running Clinics at The Wellness Center at Berkeley Medical Center. Cucuzzella, nationally ranked distance runner, local physician and founder and organizer of Freedom’s Run and the Harpers […]