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In an era of dusk-to-dawn lighting, lunar excursions at Cass Scenic Railroad offer dark skies on New Moon Runs and moonlight shadows on Full Moon Runs. The state park in Pocahontas County in West Virginia has four night runs planned in 2013. “On clear dark nights up on the mountain, the moon and stars seem…
The College of Business and Economics continues to raise the bar higher than ever in its existence in the area of research, as is evident in the news articles in this month’s E-News. Our continuing emphasis and commitment by faculty on research demonstrates that the College is dedicated to constant improvement. For example: Drs. Jack…
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today recognized two W.Va. junior golfers, who are participating alongside the professional golfers during the practice rounds and Pro-Am of the PGA Tour FedEx Cup event at The Greenbrier. Alex Hamrick, 15 years old, and Caleb Lee, 18 years old, were both invited to play in the practice rounds on Monday…
This year as we celebrate West Virginia’s 150th birthday, we’ve recognized many historic milestones. And on Monday, July 1, 2013 we will once again mark another historic day in the Mountain State. On that day, hard-working West Virginians will no longer see the food tax on their grocery receipts because we’re eliminating the tax. Families,…
BlaineTurner Advertising (BTA), a full-service marketing and public relations agency in Morgantown, WV, was recently honored with three Communicator Awards of Distinction. The awards honored BTA’s work for the Greater Morgantown Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) in Morgantown, W.Va. and United Hospital Center (UHC) located in Bridgeport, W.Va. The Communicator Awards is the leading international…
Two major challenges small business owners face after disasters are sales losses and a diminished customer base. In a recent survey of 7,500 small and medium sized businesses done by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIP), 62% said losing profits and clients was their biggest post-disaster challenge. Whether it’s a fire, flood or tornado,…