Lost & Found: My Top 5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of a New City
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 […]
Lost & Found: A Short Guide to the Small Wonder of Eating Cicchetti in Venice
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 […]
Creating a Fandom: The West Virginia Black Bears
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. […]
West Virginia Small Business Owners Face the Shark Tank
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 […]
SBIR Road Tour Stops in Morgantown
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 […]
4-H Moves Beyond “Cows and Plows,” Embraces STEM and the Arts
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 […]