By Emily AkersFor Digital Relativity Charleston — Digital Relativity, a full-service marketing agency based in West Virginia, has earned a spot on Inc.’s 2026 Best Workplaces list for the third consecutive year. Digital Relativity is the only West Virginia-based company named to the 2026 list. The annual recognition honors companies[Read More…]

By Rachel BroskyFor WVU, Today Though rural women entrepreneurs make up only a small portion of the self-employed across the United States, new West Virginia University research shows they are crucial to overall economic success. A study by Heather Stephens, director of the WVU Regional Research Institute, and Xiaoyin Li a postdoctoral fellow, with Jason S. Entsminger, assistant[Read More…]

By Diane NesterFor The Office of WV Secretary of State Kris Warner Charleston –  At the 49th annual International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA) Conference in Providence, Rhode Island, the WV Secretary of State’s Internal Knowledge Center earned the 2026 Merit Award. Each year, IACA recognizes jurisdictions who have successfully implemented an innovative change in their[Read More…]

By Brianna KellyFor Coplin Health Systems What:  Tenth Annual Dash for Diabetes 5k Walk/Run to promote diabetes awareness, prevention, and healthy living.  Who:  Hosted by Coplin Health Systems in partnership with the City of Ravenswood  When:  Saturday, June 13th, 2026  ● Race begins at 8:30 AM  ● Same-day registration starts[Read More…]

By Greg KozeraFor Thoughts to Ponder This week we had a video call with a company from Europe we met at SelectUSA. They are looking for a site in the USA for a major project that will create several hundred jobs. The CEO said they wrote off Texas but were[Read More…]

By Diane NesterFor The Office of WV Secretary of State Kris Warner WV Secretary of State Kris Warner will attend the West Virginia Coal Festival Pageant, Saturday, June 6th. The pageant will take the stage at the West Virginia Culture Center at the State Capitol Complex located at 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East in[Read More…]

By Kelly ThompsonFor Mission West Virginia Mission West Virginia’s Bridge Program is concluding its 9th school year of academic mentorship,  serving nearly 600 high school students in foster and (formal/informal) kinship care, with  outcomes that continue to demonstrate a clear truth: when consistent support is in place, youth can  and[Read More…]

By Chris HamiltonFor The West Virginia Coal Association Charleston — The West Virginia Coal Association today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s announcement of approximately $700 million in federal investment to strengthen America’s coal fleet, including funding for a new coal-fired power plant in West Virginia. The initiative, led by the U.S.[Read More…]

The family behind three Wings Etc. Grill & Pub restaurants in southeastern Ohio has quietly donated to local schools, charities and community groups — and they say they’re just getting started. By Molly LinkFor Wings Etc. Grill & Pub Fort Wayne, Ind. — You might think that the most notable[Read More…]

By Thanks! Plain and Simple, Inc.®For Rosie Bluebird Trail WV Citizens across North Central West Virginia will help create a new “Rosie the Riveter Bluebird Trail” during a special two-day installation of bluebird nest boxes across five locations from Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2026, through Tuesday morning, June 16, 2026. [Read More…]