Through an Employer’s Eyes: The Nuts and Bolts of the Affordable Care Act
By Jill Cranston Rice and David Whaley Beginning in 2014, most Americans will be required to have health insurance. That’s right. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will require individuals to purchase health insurance or pay a penalty. Individual states like West Virginia are setting up insurance exchanges to allow people to purchase […]
West Virginia Tourism: A Blueprint for Growth
Provided by the West Virginia Division of Tourism Tourism in West Virginia accounts for roughly 44,400 jobs. Visitors to the state have a vast and diverse array of events, locations and activities from which to choose. It is not surprising, then, that the West Virginia Tourism Commission and the Tourism Advisory Committee recently released the […]
Young Guns 2013: The Next Great Adventure
By Kensie Hamilton The Young Guns honors program began in 1999 and has highlighted some wonderful West Virginians in that time. One of my favorite things about how we profile these impressive leaders is getting to take them on location for their photo shoots, and this year’s location was certainly our most adventurous. What began as […]
High-Tech Assets: West Virginia Industry Leaders
By Kensie Hamilton When people think of West Virginia, the high technology industry and the advances in research and development may not be the first things that come to mind. It is the impact these industries are having on our state, though, that are propelling West Virginia into the next generation and a global market. […]
West Virginia’s Greatest
By Jennifer Jett West Virginia is a small, unassuming state, recognized around the world for its coal and natural gas and acknowledged by outdoor adventurers as one of the best locations for natural beauty and adrenaline spikes. To an outsider, these two industries pretty much sum up the State of West Virginia. What many don’t […]
International Exports: West Virginia’s Mine Safety and Rescue Expertise
By Dennis Jarvis, II When you hear the term “outsourcing,” it is usually associated with corporations and organizations seeking cost-effective employment needs in markets outside of their region or outside the United States. The definition of this trend, however, has begun to change as the international coal industry has turned to the Mountain State for […]