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A Place to Call Home
Home to the state’s Capital City, Kanawha County is the very heart and soul of West Virginia. To keep up with its fast-paced, bustling way of life, the most populated county in the state is continuously expanding its horizons through exciting new technological, economic, recreational and
educational developments with the goal of bringing the community together like never before.
Inside the FBI
Tucked away in the rolling hills of Clarksburg, WV, lies a state-of-the-art, high-tech hub that most West Virginians know little about. The hub houses the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division and is central to combatting crime and terrorism—playing a critical role in helping strengthen national security.
The Sky is the Limit
It’s all about connection and problem solving at retired Air Force Colonel Sean Frisbee’s company, Vertx Partners, as the company president and his lean staff encourage Appalachian high-tech researchers and entrepreneurs to broaden their view and look to the sky for economic opportunities that provide innovative security measures for the nation.
Securing Our Future
“I believe West Virginia is poised to make the defense industry the second most profitable industry in the state,” says Eric Clark, federal contractor and defense liaison for the West Virginia Department of Economic Development.
Cybersecurity in West Virginia
In today’s world, it is uncommon for anyone to experience a day untouched by the cyber industry. For many, information technology (IT) infiltrates most aspects of life, beginning the moment they wake up to their cellphone alarm and continuing throughout the day while working, shopping, banking and interacting with the modern world online.
Protecting Critical Infrastructure
To the average person, national defense calls to mind images of men and women in uniform training in physical combat, perhaps with weapons or intense conditioning. However, the modern defense of the U.S. and its assets is more complex and multifaceted than ever before.
Introducing the Lawyers & Leaders Class of 2022
West Virginia is full of unsung heroes tirelessly pursuing justice and rights for all. Leaders in the legal community are making a difference in lives nationwide, and this is made evident by acknowledging those paving the way.
Across the Aisle
Commonsense, bipartisan solutions to the problems facing our nation. It sounds simple. However, if you turn on the television, open a social media app on your smartphone or pick up a newspaper, oftentimes what you will see from our nation’s leaders instead is argumentative, hateful rhetoric; name calling; and an adamant refusal to compromise.
Making the Mountain State Home
West Virginia leaders have been putting together the pieces of an economic, high-tech, game-changing puzzle. By offering a myriad of networking opportunities, financial assistance and expertise, the state is encouraging high-tech dreamers and doers to call or keep the Mountain State their home.
Making Marion County
Marion County is filled with points of pride. It’s home to the I-79 Technology Park and Fairmont State University and it’s just minutes from West Virginia University in neighboring Monongalia County.
Big Business, Local Impact
Two of the nation’s leading businesses, Toyota Motor Manufacturing and Procter & Gamble, are making a home for themselves in the Mountain State and elevating local small businesses in the process. With the innovative merging of a big business mindset and small-town charm, West Virginia is now enjoying more job opportunities, increased state revenue and successful expansion of its ever-growing small business community.
Remote Workers Become Mountaineers
In April 2020, Governor Jim Justice and West Virginia University (WVU) President Gordon Gee announced a bold plan to attract remote workers to the Morgantown area, the Greenbrier Valley and the Eastern Panhandle—the Ascend West Virginia program. The brainchild of Brad and Alys Smith, the couple looked to WVU and the state to bring the program to life.
