WV Prime hopes to cultivate innovation Charleston Gazette WV Prime is a business innovation program at West Virginia University. By Lori Kersey CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A new program at West Virginia University is pairing entrepreneurs with the business leaders who have the know-how to make their projects work.
A penchant for pellets Charleston Gazette Chris Postalwait (right) and Jason Rogers of West Virginia State University's Agricultural Research Station run a batch of biofuel pellets from crushed switchgrass using a pellet mill on loan from Bridgemont Community and Technical College's ...
The Buzz | West Virginia scores again MyrtleBeachOnline.com Lynn was careful to point out that he “was not in charge of football,” and Peeler wanted to put an end “to the rumor that West Virginia just scored again.” Buzz expects these jabs at Clemson will continue this week, when the USC baseball team will be ...
Governor seeks statewide nominations for volunteer awards Charleston Gazette The Governor's Service Awards, which are coordinated by Volunteer West Virginia, the state's Commission for National and Community Service, recognize outstanding individuals, families and organizations for extraordinary service and commitment to their ...
History: State roots entwined Charleston Gazette This is Black History Month, a good time to recall that the creation of West Virginia was somewhat a black history event. The Mountain State was born because the Civil War erupted over Northern efforts to curb slavery. In the early 1800s, ...
3 states offer big tax breaks for Shell Oil plant Fox News PITTSBURGH – Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia are trying to top each other with the sweetest package of tax breaks for Shell Oil Co., which plans to build a huge new petrochemical refinery in the region. But some are questioning why there's been so ...
Cracker tax break could cost locality $300 million Charleston Gazette By Ken Ward Jr. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A tax break that Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin rushed through the Legislature to try to lure a natural gas "cracker" plant to West Virginia could cost the community where such a facility locates $300 million in revenues for ...
Edgar Eck, visionary developer of Uptown Richmond, dies at 70 Richmond Times Dispatch Edgar C. Eck Jr. was the visionary developer of Uptown Richmond, the area of West Cary and West Main streets where Virginia Commonwealth University abuts the Fan District and where flophouses and other dilapidated properties were transformed into ...
Austin among Steak & Burger honorees Parkersburg News Both West Virginia University and the local community have gone all-out to make sure the banquet is a success and give the Mary Street facility a much-needed financial shot in the arm. Flanagan recently learned the identity of the Mountaineer football ...
Air Force: Eight C-17s would replace C-5A fleet at W.Va. 167th Airlift Wing The Herald-Mail The transition slated for the 167th Airlift Wing at Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport in fiscal 2015 is part of an Air Force plan to retire 191 Air National Guard aircraft following $487 billion in budget cuts announced by the Pentagon last month, ...