West Virginia is made up of multiple regions that vary dramatically in terms of economic strengths, weaknesses, challenges and opportunities. For instance, the changes needed to promote economic prosperity in the Metro Valley are very different from those needed in the Southern Coalfields.
“I think we are always a collection of the people and places we have been.” Neal Brown, the 35th head coach at West Virginia University (WVU), followed a long and winding road to Morgantown, collecting experiences and insights along the way that have propelled him toward success.
West Virginia is ripe for growth, and companies around the world are taking notice of the benefits of doing business here. According to the West Virginia Development Office, the Mountain State is ranked first in the country for economic growth for 2019, has the fourth lowest workers’ compensation rate and has a 16 percent lower…
Creating a strong workforce with the capacity to support families and individuals alike in West Virginia for decades to come requires a collaborative effort that combines industry professionals, government officials and educators.
The city of Buckhannon is poised to pop in a 21st century kind of way, thanks to a town-and-gown collaboration between West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) and JesterLine Gaming Technologies that gives the city a double shot at making its mark on the technology map—and it all starts downtown.
Positions in the cyber security industry are on track to become the jobs of the future. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the growth rate for jobs in information security is projected at 37 percent through 2022. This demand for the industry comes from an increase in cyber attacks and the need for information security in an ever-increasing technological world.