Holiday Delight Hits the Spot
By Amy Arnett In 2012, Lincoln and Amanda Wilkins purchased Blackwater Brewing Company in Davis, WV. The brewhaus has become a cozy spot for locals and travelers alike to enjoy great craft beer with some of Lincoln’s own menu concoctions. “There’s a lot of psychology behind my tastes, which change seasonally and with mood,” says […]
Leap into October with National Women’s Small Business Month
By Natalia Olson-Urtecho The face of entrepreneurship is changing in America. Women-owned small businesses are one of the fastest growing sectors of our economy and are helping us recover from the Great Recession. Still, there are still profound challenges women small business owners face – a lack of access to capital and resources, a lack […]
Camp Horseshoe: 75 Years Strong
By David King Reach out and touch somebody’s hand, make this world a better place if you can,” sung each evening by generations of Horseshoe campers, best tells the story of camp’s 75 years of service. Everyone who sees Horseshoe is struck by its beauty: a peaceful valley near St. George in Tucker County; a […]
Getting More Loans into the Hands of the Underserved
By Natalia Olson-Urtecho As Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administrator’s mid-Atlantic Region, it’s my job, and the job of the agency, to help as many entrepreneurs as possible access the capital they need to start or grow their businesses. We know we’ve made gains in expanding our programs, but there is still more to […]
Rising to the Challenge
By Earl Ray Tomblin Nationwide, the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program transforms the lives of at-risk youth through training and mentoring, empowering cadets with the confidence they need to succeed and the skills to make positive contributions in their communities. Since the program’s inception in 1998, the successes of its graduating cadets are incredibly impressive. […]
Fueling a Better Future
By Courtney Sisk West Virginia drivers now have more options when it comes to fueling their vehicles. In January, IGS CNG Services celebrated the grand opening of its Charleston compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station, located on Spring Street. The station will service the growing number of West Virginia businesses and residents who are converting […]