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By Katie Allie Hi, I’m Katie. Once upon a time I was a kindergarten teacher, and life was pretty good. I loved coming home each day with paint on my hands and funny stories to tell. I got to travel a lot, too. Every time I had a break, I was somewhere new, managing to…
By Jamie Shrewsbury Over the years, Morgantown has become a state icon for sports in West Virginia. From Mountaineer football and basketball to national championship riflery, fans can’t seem to get enough of their West Virginia sports. However, as of last spring, Mountaineer sports teams are no longer the only ones to call Morgantown home.…
By Samantha Cart Angie Cowger grew up the way many West Virginians do, learning to farm, garden and can from her paternal grandparents. However, for Angie, these skills, coupled with the strong work ethic instilled in her by her parents and her husband’s similar interests, were the ideal combination for creating an entrepreneur and small…
By Nikki Bowmar According to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2014 Small Business Profile, 116, 599 small businesses employed 297,588 workers in West Virginia that year. With 95 percent of Mountain State businesses falling in that category, the SBA’s West Virginia district office is working with state leaders and innovators to create a healthy…
By Matt Browning This spring, 4-H, a national youth development organization, kicked off its first rebranding effort in 100 years. Primarily regarded for its agricultural focus, the organization is attempting to shift its image toward a wider array of offerings, from civic engagement to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and more. It’s a movement…
By Jessica Holstein According to the Child Welfare League of America’s 2015 report, West Virginia had 36,884 total referrals for child abuse and neglect in 2013. That same year, 4,389 children in West Virginia lived apart from their families in out-of-home care. Under the leadership of Cabinet Secretary Karen Bowling, the West Virginia Department of…