MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University economist believes the natural gas industry could have a tremendous impact on the state’s economy, and that the development of public policy and infrastructure in West Virginia can help bring about substantial economic impact from the fossil fuel.  John Deskins, director of WVU’s Bureau of Business and[Read More…]

By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s special legislative session is set to reconvene 2 p.m. Monday, but the Republican Senate president has said his proposed education legislation may not be ready for perhaps two more weeks. Though they didn’t express anger or disappointment over it, the House[Read More…]

By Matt Combs, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Access to and the need for fresh vegetables is central in combating health issues in West Virginia. The term “food desert” is often thrown about to discuss the lack of access to fresh foods, especially in the rural reaches of the state. West Virginia’s[Read More…]

By TAYLOR STUCK, The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Standing behind a glass panel, associate professor and director of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the Marshall University Lewis College of Business, Marc Sollosy picked up a neon yellow marker and began writing on the glass. Standing on[Read More…]