Fairmont Business Owner Recognized for Success

Robert “R.J.” Williams, owner of Reclaim Company, LLC in Fairmont will be recognized in a local ‘Hometown’ ceremony as recipient of the 2012 U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia and Region 3’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. Williams was selected among nominations from SBA’s Region 3 which encompasses Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C. […]

West Liberty University Graphic Design Students Offer Services to Community

For the past 13 years, senior graphic design majors at West Liberty University have offered their skills and talents as a service to the Ohio Valley. Associate Professor James Haizlett coordinates the program. “This as an outreach to the community, helping organizations with limited budgets receive the services of our highly motivated, energetic, and creative […]

Dominion Foundation grants WVU Parkersburg $50,000 to support welding simulation program

West Virginia University at Parkersburg and West Virginia Northern Community College have each received $50,000 from the Dominion Foundation to provide more training associated with the development of Marcellus Shale resources. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, Robert Orndorff of Dominion Power and Community and Technical College System (CTCS) of West Virginia Chancellor James Skidmore presented the […]

WVSOM administrator elected to chair COPTI

Lorenzo L. Pence, D.O., FACOFP, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) was elected chairman of the Council on Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institutions (COPTI). COPTI is the review committee within the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) that provides and supports an accreditation structure for all osteopathic graduate […]