Create WV 2013 Conference

The Future is the topic of the 6th annual Create West Virginia Conference, to be held in Richwood, West Virginia Thursday, October 24 through Saturday, October 26. “Richwood is the perfect backdrop for a conference on the future because it’s such a compelling symbol of the 20th century American industrial age,” says Rebecca Kimmons, 2013 […]

Alpha Associates, Inc. Announces the Addition of New Marketing Coordinator

Alpha Associates, Incorporated is proud to announce the addition of Amanda Colebank to the Alpha Associates team as Marketing Coordinator. Amanda graduated from West Virginia University in December 2010 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Journalism, Public Relations. Amanda joins Alpha from the Clay Center for the Arts and Science of WV in Charleston where […]

SBA Helps Parkersburg Small Business Beat First Year Failure Statistic

Shocking but true statistics: 20 percent of all small businesses survive the first year, 30 percent survive the second year, and half survive the first five years1.  The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides programs and services to assist small businesses that are just getting started and help keep guide them in the right direction. […]

2013 YMCA Spirit of the Valley

YMCA of Kanawha Valley honored K. Richard C. Sinclair as the 2013 Spirit of the Valley recipient at an August 21, 2013 luncheon. The Spirit of the Valley campaign recognizes an individual from the community that has exemplified what Saint Francis described as a life of “charity and wisdom, patience and humility.” The campaign also […]

Fifth Third Bank Introduces Stand Up To Cancer Debit Card

Fifth Third Bank today announced the launch of the Fifth Third Stand Up To Cancer Debit MasterCard.  Stand Up To Cancer is a groundbreaking initiative that facilitates scientific collaboration to accelerate innovative cancer research and bring new therapies to patients quickly.  Fifth Third Bank is the first card issuer to offer a Stand Up To […]