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West Virginia’s Economic Renaissance: Realizing Our Potential
West Virginia is becoming a major hub for new business ventures. Organizations on a local, national and international scale are choosing the Mountain State as a location to build and expand their companies.
Industry Overviews: West Virginia’s Industries at a Glance
Over the last few years, an undercurrent of change has been flowing through West Virginia’s economy. Industry and government leaders have recognized the need to diversify in this proud energy state and several sectors have received much-needed investment, creating a renewed sense of hope and possibility.
Innovation in Industry: New Ideas from Lasting Companies
Many companies in West Virginia have been around for decades and thus have long provided the Mountain State and beyond with essential products and services. Despite their already impressive strategies, there are always opportunities for businesses to excel and innovate. A few local companies have chosen to do just that.
Largest Employers: Where West Virginians Work
Hard work and determination are notable traits in many West Virginians. They’re always willing to lend a helping hand and give their all each day to keep the state up and running.
Cabell County Growth
In recent years, Huntington and its surrounding cities have seen major growth in education, health care, economic and workforce development and tourism. None of this would be possible without having determined, hardworking and genuine leaders at the forefront.
Progress Report: 2024 Legislative Review
The West Virginia State Legislature adjourned its 2024 session on March 9 after 60 days of discussion and debate. In this 2024 legislative review, West Virginia Executive looks at some of the House Bills (HB) and Senate Bills (SB) intended to have a major impact on West Virginians and the economy.
2024 West Virginia Executive Health Care Hall of Fame
The Mountain State is able to accomplish more when the health and well-being of its people are prioritized. Healthy people mean a greater quality of life and bring more productivity to the workplace while also enabling their communities to flourish. In order to achieve this, the state needs a dedicated health care industry. Fortunately, West Virginia has an abundance of devoted industry professionals.
Ask the Candidates 2024
The 2024 primary election in West Virginia will be pivotal in shaping the state’s political landscape. Candidates are vying for key offices in government, including governor, attorney general and U.S. senator.
Beginning to Heal
The opioid epidemic has left West Virginia with staggeringly high rates of addiction, overdoses and associated losses. Countless lawsuits have been filed seeking to hold pharmaceutical companies and distributors responsible for their role in overprescribing opioids, leading to the substance use disorder West Virginia finds itself plagued with.
Health Care in the Age of AI
A black swan event refers to an unpredictable, extremely rare happening that has severe consequences. Scholar Nassim Nicholas Taleb popularized the term to describe highly improbable occurrences that deviate sharply from the norm and carry an extreme impact.
Restructuring and Revitalizing
As a West Virginia citizen, if you need to report an instance of child abuse or suspected human trafficking, find information on child support or family assistance or file a civil rights complaint or FOIA request, you will be utilizing resources provided by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR).
Hope and Healing
It’s a word no one wants to hear—cancer. In West Virginia, cancer rates are higher than the national average, with 482 new cases or events per 100,000 people annually compared to the U.S. average of 442.
