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Appalachian author Richard Hague will be visiting West Liberty University campus on Oct. 14 and 15 for a lecture and poetry reading that is part of the Hughes Lecture series. Both the lecture and reading are open to the public. “I’m excited to have Mr. Hague, whom I met at last year’s Appalachian Studies Conference,…
The presidential search committee for West Virginia University at Parkersburg met Wednesday, Oct. 8 to narrow applicants down to 12 semi-finalists. The candidates will be asked to submit videos, which will be reviewed by the committee Nov. 1 – 11. The committee will then meet on Nov. 12 to select three finalists who will be…
It’s a double celebration this weekend at Marshall University where both the university and the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine are marking alumni homecoming weekend. Classes being honored at this weekend’s events include the class of 1984, which is having its 30th reunion and the class of 1989, which celebrates its 25th. Additionally, the…
The Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce will host the seventh annual Community Showcase on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at the Martinsburg Mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Community Showcase is a great opportunity for local businesses and community organizations to connect with thousands of area residents in a single day. Increased name recognition,…
BB&T, the Women’s Business Center and the New River Community and Technical College Office of Workforce Education have partnered to offer a series of free seminars on topics of interest to small business owners. The series started this summer and resumes in September. Upcoming topics in the Money Smart Seminars for Small Business series are…
A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28, in Cabell 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…