By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — West Virginia education leaders said Thursday preparing students for the workforce through hands-on training, particularly for in-demand jobs in the technology and engineering sectors, and more Department of Commerce involvement is key for the state to catch up with the rest[Read More…]
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Education leaders cite skills gap as a challenge for W.Va.
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Closing the skills deficit of West Virginia’s workforce and offering programs that teach the skills employers are seeking are among the challenges faced by the state, some of the state’s education leaders said Thursday. They were speaking at the West Virginia[Read More…]
WV Commerce Secretary calls for more state investment in business
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Even in the face of budget issues, West Virginia must find a way to bring in new business through state loans and committing to economic diversification, West Virginia Department of Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher said Thursday. “We have to fundamentally[Read More…]
WVU President Gee unveils plan to move ‘WV Forward’
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee told state business leaders Thursday this is a critical time in the state’s history as it lags behind a growing national economy. To help address the issue, Gee unveiled a comprehensive study of how[Read More…]
Mylan CEO avoids controversies in Greenbrier speech
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The CEO of Mylan pharmaceuticals painted a picture of a company that provides affordable generic medicine for the world in a speech Thursday, a depiction at odds with several legal complaints lodged against the company for price fixing. Heather Bresch, who[Read More…]
WVU Medicine, Greenbrier Clinic partner bringing ‘world-class’ healthcare to Resort, rural community
By JOHN DAHLIA NCWV media WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — WVU Medicine and The Greenbrier, two of West Virginia’s best-known brands, have forged a unique partnership, bringing what representatives of both organizations say is “world-class health care” to Greenbrier County and the surrounding area. WVU Medicine and WVU Hospitals President/CEO[Read More…]
Capito, Manchin speak to state chamber about variety of topics
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — West Virginia’s two U.S. senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., both spoke to chamber members Thursday at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 81st Annual Meeting and Business Summit at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs. Capito said she[Read More…]
Gazette-Mail to eliminate Monday print edition
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Starting Oct. 2, the Gazette-Mail will cease publishing a print edition on Mondays. The Gazette-Mail will continue to publish a Monday edition, but it will be available only online at wvgazettemail.com, through our apps and in the electronic edition, which shows readers replicas of[Read More…]
FEMA representatives going door-to-door in McMechen
By ALAN OLSEN The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register McMECHEN, W.Va. — More than a month after flash flooding devastated many parts of the Ohio Valley, workers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency continue working to help local residents secure assistance in getting back on their feet. Several teams of FEMA[Read More…]
Remnants of Harvey expected to have ‘minimal impact’ on WV
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Six days after blowing across the Texas coast from the Gulf of Mexico and dumping record-shattering rainfall as it moved inland, stalled and recirculated, Harvey was moving up the Ohio River Valley on Thursday, but expected to be only a shadow of[Read More…]
