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By Lora Gray Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College (KVCTC) has always been known for its innovative students and hardworking staff and faculty members. Since opening its doors as West Virginia State Community and Technical College, KVCTC has been an affordable option for students who need to learn valuable skills that will lead to sustainable,…
By Danielle Dolin-Bane and Nikki Loy Various forms of social media are the latest tools for sales, and yet they are also the tools frequently ignored by company leadership. Why? Social media is the edge of the flat world where proven marketing is concerned. While the evidence for its effectiveness is still amassing, it is…
By Danielle Snidow Dollar Energy Fund, Inc. (DEF) was born amidst a severe economic downturn that shuttered steel mills and factories across Western Pennsylvania in the early 1980s. Senior citizens and families were struggling to pay their utility bills, many of which had never asked for help before. A coalition of concerned community and business…
By Kensie Hamilton There are many innovative, entrepreneurial people who call West Virginia home. For this multi-part article we wanted to let some of these folks outline the challenges they see in the energy industry in the Mountain State. Not being the kind of people who like to complain without solutions, we also asked them…
By Don Rigby The Regional Economic Development (RED) Partnership, serving Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties, has worked hand-in-hand with corporations as well as with local representatives and business groups to ensure successes in all sectors of the local economy, including service, construction, manufacturing, education and health care industries. Recent developments and announcements from large natural…
By Steve Hedrick There has been a lot of discussion throughout the state on Marcellus Shale and its cousin to the west, Utica Shale. Perhaps you find yourself asking, “Okay, it’s great that these shale layers are here, and that there are plans in place to take advantage of these to serve the energy needs…