West Virginia’s Premier Business Publication
In celebration of West Virginia’s 150th birthday the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has unveiled a new marketing video to get people excited about visiting the area during the celebration. The video’s main character, Abraham Lincoln, visits local Charleston hot spots, cruises Capitol Street with Mayor Danny Jones and dines in specialty restaurants, all…
Concord University Assistant Professor of Mathematics Dr. Christopher McClain is recipient of a $15,000 mini-grant from the Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics (CURM) located at Brigham Young University. Concord has the distinction of being one of only 12 institutions selected to receive a grant out of 65 applicants. The funding will support a year-long…
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, joined by Community and Technical College System of West Virginia Chancellor Jim Skidmore, announced the establishment of the Appalachian Petroleum Technology Training Center in Fairmont. The Center will address the growing workforce needs of the oil and gas industry within the State and provide training opportunities for individuals who are interested…
What started as a class project has become a home for a family in need, thanks to 1,600 hours of effort and $25,000 in donations. Mon County Habitat for Humanity will hand over the House That WVU Built on Saturday, June 1. What started in 2010 as a group assignment in Barbara Lingle’s professional practice…
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the W20 Group, a cluster of digital communications companies, will present Identifying and Connecting with Your Influencers, the fourth topic in the five-topic social media webinar series. The webinar will help small business owners learn how to engage with people who can influence their online reputation and gain value…
Twelve undergraduate students from eight institutions are spending their summer doing biomedical research in Marshall University’s laboratories. The students are participating in nine-week programs sponsored by the West Virginia IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (WV-INBRE) and the university’s Summer Research Internship for Minority Students (SRIMS) program. Dr. Elsa I. Mangiarua, a professor in the…