Micrologic Announces Activation of Second Community Connect Grant Tower in Randolph County

In 2017, the Central West Virginia Development Association was granted $3 million by USDA Rural Development for a project called ‘The Community Connect Grant.’ The goal of this grant is to bring broadband to rural, underserved parts of Upshur, Randolph and Barbour Counties. Micrologic was contracted to upgrade three microwave towers already in place and…

United Bankshares, Inc. and Carolina Financial Corporation to Combine to Form Leading Community Bank in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic

United Bankshares, Inc. (“United”) (NASDAQ:UBSI), the parent company of United Bank (“United Bank”), and Carolina Financial Corporation (“Carolina Financial”) (NASDAQ: CARO), the parent company of CresCom Bank (“CresCom”), today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. The combined organization will be approximately $25 billion in assets and will rank in the top…

West Virginia Launches Newest and Most-Prestigious State College Scholarship

$40,000 Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars program created to attract math, science teachers The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) recently launched the online application for its newest and most-prestigious state scholarship, which is aimed at addressing critical teacher shortages in math, science, elementary education and special education.  The Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program will provide up…