‘Pizza Al’ and daughter create WVU scholarship in memory of wife and mother
Morgantown businessman Albino “Pizza Al” Roperti and his daughter, Rachel Roberti, have endowed a scholarship in memory of their late wife and mother Rosarina “Rose” Roperti. The family has pledged $25,000 to fund the Rosarina Roperti Research Scholarship in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences of West Virginia University. The gift will support undergraduate […]
Creators Program launches fall season with free Film Office workshop
The second season of West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) Creators Program workshop series will kick off with the West Virginia Film Office’s “Business of Film – Working with the Film Office” at the WVSU Economic Development Center (EDC) Saturday, Sept. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. Participants in the free workshop will learn how the […]
SBA to Offer Affordable Care Act 101 Webinars for Small Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration and Small Business Majority have teamed up for a free webinar series where small business owners can learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and what it means for their business and employees. Webinar content will generally be the same each week and a question and answer period will […]
Princeton AutumnFest
For the 8th year, the Princeton-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce will continue the fall tradition of its Princeton AutumnFest, a one-day celebration of local music, food, culture and heritage. This year’s AutumnFest is set for Saturday, Sept. 28, along Mercer Street, in the heart of Princeton’s downtown. The festival incorporates a five block stretch of […]
Capon Springs & Farms; Marks 25 Year Relationship with SBA
“Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong,” John Denver sang of the solace found amongst the majestic mountains and whirling rivers of West Virginia. One of these hidden sanctuaries, a place many people consider home, is buried within 4,700 acres of green forested mountains in Hampshire County. Capon Springs & Farms, […]
Congressman McKinley to Speak at “Export University” Event
The U.S. Commercial Service’s (USCS) U.S. Export Assistance Centers in Charleston and Wheeling and the W.V. District Export Council are inviting WV-based firms that are currently or interested in exporting to attend the upcoming “Export University,” slated for September 6, 2013, at West Liberty University. This all-day event will walk attendees through the export process, […]
