Organ Donors: Sowing Seeds of Hope
By Rebecca Shrader and Helen Bollinger Organ donation is a public health crisis. In the U.S., there are more than 116,000 individuals waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. Every 10 minutes, another individual is added to the national organ transplant waiting list. Due to the shortage of registered organ donors compared to the alarmingly high […]
Early Dispute Resolution
By Elliot Hicks Business owners grudgingly accept lawsuits as a part of doing business. If you’re doing what it takes to advance your business, you will suffer the bumps and bruises that result in your name on a legal pleading. You may even be the one who files the lawsuit. Almost any money you can […]
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. […]