Get inventive with these gifts this COVID Christmas season By Aldona Bird, The Dominion Post As with so much else, Christmas shopping changed with COVID-19. Artists and artisans who rely on meeting customers at seasonal fairs and festivals have been hard hit by lockdowns and cancellations, which have also limited[Read More…]
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WV Hive recognizes Pinheads of Oak Hill as its 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner
Release from West Virginia Hive: BECKLEY, W.Va. — Judy Moore, director of the West Virginia Hive Network, cited Alison Ibarra of Pinheads in Oak Hill as its 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year awardee. Moore said companies, partners, and higher education institutions are recognized by theleadership of the West Virginia Hive annually.[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia with 68,485 positive cases, 1,071 deaths as of 10 a.m. today
Free testing sites listed; Harvard Global Health COVID Map included WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 68,485 Current Active Cases – 21,832 Total[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin optimistic about COVID relief package
By Jess Mancini, The Intelligencer WASHINGTON, D.C. — An emergency pandemic relief bill to help people and the economy has bipartisan support and will pass the House and Senate, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Wednesday. The compromise package worth more than $900 billion includes $600 payments to individuals,[Read More…]
Fatal Belle, West Virginia, plant explosion shows federal law doesn’t prevent lack of knowledge about new chemicals at facilities
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In August 1985, eight months after the leak of a highly toxic gas called methyl isocyanate from a Union Carbide Corporation pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, that killed thousands and caused permanent disabilities or premature death for many thousands more, an accidental[Read More…]
West Virginia employers, employees given tips regarding state’s medical cannabis program in the workplace
By Breanna Francis, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — As state leadership continue to iron out details regarding West Virginia’s medical cannabis program, officials in the Eastern Panhandle said it is important the community remain educated and up to date on the finer details to ensure their rights are protected at[Read More…]
West Virginia jobless rate drops slightly in November
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia unemployment rate continued to drop in November, though the slight decrease shows that some sectors of the state’s economy continue to suffer during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a monthly report released by WorkForce West Virginia[Read More…]
West Virginia innovators make Forbes 30 under 30 energy sector list
Release from Iconic Air: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The innovators behind a West Virginia-based start-up company that is making waves in the global energy sector with a new emissions monitoring and reporting software technology that also has national defense applications has been recognized with the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 designation[Read More…]
WV Hive recognizes The Brain Training Center of Beckley as its 2020 Startup of the Year award winner
Release from the West Virginia Hive Network: BECKLEY, W.Va. — Judy Moore, director of the West Virginia Hive Network, cited Kristi Dumas of The Brain Training Center in Beckley as its 2020 Startup Business of the Year awardee. Moore said companies, partners, and higher education institutions are recognized by the leadership[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia with 66,849 positive cases, 1,039 deaths as of 10 a.m. today
Free testing sites listed; Harvard Global Health COVID Map included WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 66,849 Current Active Cases – 21,260 Total[Read More…]
