By Darlene J. Swiger The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — An announcement by Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC this week will mean thousands of jobs for West Virginia workers, job training for local residents and opportunities for veterans. Project labor agreements have been signed with the nation’s four leading[Read More…]
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Editorial: W.Va. TANF program should offer a hand up – not a hand out – to all
From The Register-Herald of Beckley: “Being poor isn’t fun.” That was the real life assessment of Carey Jo Grace of the West Virginia Healthy Kids & Families Coalition in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee during the 2016 legislative session, speaking against a bill that would require drug screening and[Read More…]
Editorial: Bluefield, W.Va., working to become “Gigabyte city’ – with links to better business
From the Bluefield Daily Telegraph: In today’s technology-driven age, access to high-speed broadband and wireless internet technology is essential to continued economic development and growth. That’s why we welcome efforts by the Bluefield Board of Directors to make Bluefield the first “gigabyte city” in our immediate area. The plans were[Read More…]
‘Master plan’ for development: Appalachian Power distributes grants to help spur economic growth in Bluefield, W.Va.
By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A grant from Appalachian Power Company is helping spur a move to create economic development around Exit 1 on Interstate 77 in Bluefield. The grant of $12,500 to the City of Bluefield is “to support development of a comprehensive master plan[Read More…]
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Parkersburg, W.Va., News and Sentinel announces new online jobs site for
From the Parkersburg News and Sentinel: PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Mid-Ohio Valley employers and job-seekers can now find a new tool for their searches at jobs.newsandsentinel.com, as The Parkersburg News and Sentinel unveils its new job board, in partnership with RealMatch. “Our newspaper’s commitment to providing local businesses with the most cutting-edge technology[Read More…]
WV Broadband Council encourages residents to take Internet Speed Test as its monitors connectivity
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Broadband Council wants residents to test the speed of their internet service to determine where the state is strong and weak in connectivity. The council created a Speed Test Portal for residents to measure internet speed. This test will[Read More…]
Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act down this year in West Virginia
Deadline to enroll for coverage is Dec. 15 By Wendy Holdren The Register-Herald of Beckley Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is down this year in West Virginia, but there’s still time to sign up for coverage. From Nov. 1 through Dec. 2, just more than 10,000 West Virginians had signed[Read More…]
Editorial: W.Va. DOH plan must get full benefit from road bond funds
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling Northern Panhandle and East Ohio residents — our economies are linked strongly, after all — have waited a long time for improvements to W.Va. 2. They have occurred in bits and pieces for decades. Voter approval in October of a major road bond issue cleared the[Read More…]
Hurricane, W.Va., company making handcrafted, WV-shaped ornaments for the holidays
By Douglas Imbrogno The Charleston Gazette-Mail HURRICANE, W.Va. — Matt Snyder laughed out loud. “Oh my, a bunch!” he said. That was Snyder’s instant response when the owner of Bear Wood Company in Hurricane was asked how many wooden Christmas tree ornaments in the shape of the state of West Virginia[Read More…]
