By Caroline Little, president and CEO, NAA Four years ago, most of us wouldn’t have predicted award-winning TV series would debut via online streaming on websites such as Netflix and Hulu and would never be aired on cable or network television. Just four years ago, it seemed unlikely[Read More…]
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This week in West Virginia history: Sept. 3-9
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Sept. 3, 1890: West Virginia Wesleyan College opened as the West Virginia Conference Seminary. In that first year, 201 men and women undertook a largely[Read More…]
WVONGA ‘SHALESafe” Conference set for Oglebay
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association SHALESafe Conference will be held Aug. 31 – Sept. 2, 2015, at Oglebay Resort and Conference Center in Wheeling. “This conference features a great mix of classroom training, interactive demonstrations of safety procedures, and thought leaders on safety leadership and culture,” said Corky DeMarco,[Read More…]
SBA participates in Lunch & Learn session with Lockheed Martin
FAIRMONT, W.Va. ─ The U.S. Small Business Administration participates in Lunch & Learn Session with Lockheed Martin Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Robert H. Mollohan Research Center in Fairmont. The event is presented in collaboration by the West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation Affiliate Services Group, I-79 Development Council and the U.S. Small[Read More…]
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey warns students, parents of potential scholarship scams
Advice issued as part of Office’s second Back to School Consumer Protection Week CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey warns students and their parents to be cautious of potential scams when applying for scholarships. “At this time of year, many high school seniors and their parents are beginning to[Read More…]
Manchin, Capito announce funding for three West Virginia fire departments
Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department, Moorefield Volunteer Fire Department and South Berkley Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad will receive FEMA funding to enhance fire prevention and safety operations WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced today that the Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department, Moorefield Volunteer[Read More…]
‘This was like nothing I have ever experienced,’ Preston’s Special Olympians bring back memories and medals from World Games
By Theresa Marthey Preston County News & Journal KINGWOOD, W.Va. — Most people will never know the dream of being able to walk into a stadium in the opening ceremonies of the Olympics while thousands of people chant U-S-A. But for Preston County athletes, that dream became an amazing reality.[Read More…]
Manchin, Capito announce investment to boost economy and create jobs in West Virginia
Fayette, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Pocahontas and Webster Counties will benefit from $70,000 EDA investment WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) will provide $70,000 to the Region 4 Planning and Development Council to invest in job creation[Read More…]
John Foust: Incongruence in ad creativity
By John Foust Raleigh, NC Congruence is an important characteristic of communication. In order to get a message through, all of the ingredients have to match. Most of the time, congruence comes naturally. Just notice how strange it feels to say the word “yes” and shake your head “no.” On[Read More…]
Making the most of a new school year
A column by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin (August 24, 2015) – As students across our state return to school, it is important to have a fresh focus on the year that lies ahead. Since becoming governor, I have worked hard to give all West Virginia students access to a world-class[Read More…]
