By JAMES E. CASTO For the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “Coworking” is a hot new trend in today’s business world. With today’s work-from-anywhere technology, many employees of big companies, as well as entrepreneurs, find they can work from home instead of having to hassle with a rush hour commute[Read More…]
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EPA to crack down on DuPont chemicals, but timeline unclear
By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The federal government plans to crack down on a chemical made and used at DuPont’s Washington Works plant south of Parkersburg, but officials aren’t exactly sure when that will happen. Andrew Wheeler, acting administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, unveiled the[Read More…]
WV coal mine operator ordered to pay nearly $1.5 million in back wages, damages in district court ruling
NCWV Media PRINCETON, W.Va. — A company that operates coal mines in Southern West Virginia has been ordered in a U.S. District Court ruling to pay a total of almost $1.5 million in back wages and damages for violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. An investigation by the U.S.[Read More…]
Augusta Heritage Center at Davis & Elkins College receives NEA grant
The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College has received a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and is one of only three organizations in West Virginia selected for funding in this grant cycle. The award was announced by NEA Acting[Read More…]
West Virginia House committee moves to further study custody bill
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After hearing from the lead sponsor and Cabell County Family Court Judge Patricia Keller, a West Virginia House of Delegates committee on Thursday recommended further study of a bill that would restructure how custody agreements are done in the state. The goal[Read More…]
WVU’S Keli Zinn named to SBJ’s Forty Under 40 Class
By MICHAEL FRAGALE WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University Deputy Director of Athletics Keli Zinn has been named to the prestigious Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class of 2019. Representing a broad cross section of the sports business field, the honorees of the 20th annual Forty Under[Read More…]
10 things to know today: Friday, February 15
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO VENEZUELA’S GOVERNMENT HAS BACK-CHANNELED WITH President Nicolas Maduro revealed in an AP interview that[Read More…]
TEDxWVU returns, featuring speakers who offer solutions to ‘Bridging the Gap’
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Following a successful debut at West Virginia University, TEDxWVU returns March 2 at 9 a.m. in the Gladys S. Davis Theatre in the Creative Arts Center with five speakers who will support the theme “Bridging the Gap,” challenging people to look at their similarities instead[Read More…]
