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West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service will host a free workshop on entrepreneurial farming and food manufacturing Thursday, November 14, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Ohio Valley University in Vienna, West Virginia. The workshop will provide information on agriculture in the state, popular profitable crops and livestock to grow and raise, and…
Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, has announced the sale of The Shops at Kanawha, a 160,694-square foot retail property located in Charleston, WV, according to Colby Haugness, regional manager of the firm’s Cincinnati office. The asset sold for $18,500,000 making it the largest…
A new helicopter resulting from a collaboration between Carbon Fiber Composites, Safari Helicopters, and the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University is now commercially available and has made its first sales. “What makes the Safari helicopter different is it is composed almost entirely of composite materials and is one of the only helicopters on the…
Jim Pennington has announced his plans to step down as President and CEO of The Health Plan upon the expiration of his current employment agreement at the end of the year. “We greatly appreciate the contributions that Jim has made to The Health Plan and thank him for his excellent leadership and service,” John Wright,…
West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Workforce & Economic Development Division is rolling out a welding lab on wheels to meet a growing need for area businesses to provide on-site training and testing to welders. The mobile welding lab will be unveiled at a ribbon cutting ceremony conducted by the Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio…
Learn by doing. That phrase is deeply engrained in 4-H’ers all over the country. A group of 4-H’ers from Ohio County recently had a chance to put that motto to the test. The crew from Barnwood Builders, led by WVU alumnus Mark Bowe, visited WVU Jackson’s Mill to film an upcoming episode featuring students from…