Taking the Fight Out of Chimney Fires Samantha Cart June 19, 2017 Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say. After a home chimney fire in 1978 that luckily did not cause any long-term damage, the gears started turning in the mind of West Virginia investment...
The Case for “Brain Gain” in West Virginia Travis Kahle June 17, 2017 There is a constant murmur among the leaders of West Virginia bemoaning the outward migration of our state’s young talent. While our economy suffers, our brightest students look for work in Pittsburgh, DC,...
She Took A Leap of Faith Allyssa Covert May 17, 2017 For the past 10 months, I have woken up each day to the beautiful view of the state capitol directly across the Kanawha River. To be more specific, I was waking up in the freshman dorms at the University of...
The Parkersburg Brewing Co. Rebecca Rhodes February 2, 2017 The story is courtesy of a partnership with the great folks at Clutchmov. “An online lifestyle magazine for the Mid-Ohio Valley” – including Parkersburg and its surrounding community. Flappers, fast...
Do You Love WV Farmers Markets? Parween Mascari January 26, 2017 West Virginia’s farmers markets are vibrant small business incubators for our state’s agricultural producers. As our economy continues to diversify and as agriculture becomes more of a focus in our...
Family Opens Cidery Based on Transparency and Giving Back Blair Dowler January 17, 2017 With the resurgence of hard cider throughout the country, the Glovers, a Franklin, WV, family, knew the state did not want to be left behind. They decided to help grow this trend in the Mountain State with the...
How West Virginia’s Mail Pouch Changed Advertising Charlie Kleine January 9, 2017 Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting Accompanying story here: Listen “Mail Pouch” advertisement on side of the building of Thomas, West Virginia,...
Accepting Nominations For Small Business Awards Nikki Bowmar January 5, 2017 The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Director Karen Friel reminds West Virginia small businesses the nomination period for the 2017 National and District Small Business Week Awards...
West Virginia’s Craft Beer History Charles Bockway December 18, 2016 2 Comments As West Virginia enters a period of rapidly increasing commercial beer brewing activity, it is worth taking a few minutes to review the state’s contemporary brewing history. When Little...
Funding Available to Help Grow Special Crops in West Virginia Jake Lynch December 14, 2016 Jake Lynch is the Director of Network Communications for the Vandaleer partner: West Virginia Hub. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is accepting project proposals for the 2017...
West Virginia Manufacturers Association Unveils Blueprint for Industry Growth Rebecca McPhail December 13, 2016 The West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA) hosted its first Annual Winter Convention last week, bringing together industry leaders, state officials and Governor Elect Jim Justice to discuss the...
Berdine’s Five and Dime Joe Stephens October 5, 2016 The story is courtesy of a partnership with the great folks at Clutchmov. “An online lifestyle magazine for the Mid-Ohio Valley” – including Parkersburg and its surrounding community. You’ve...
For the Love of the Craft Katie Allie September 20, 2016 What do you get when you take one formerly fledgling brewery, two entrepreneurial souls from wildly diverse backgrounds and a love for brewing quality craft beer in West Virginia? If you’re exceptionally...
Cass, West Virginia – How One Big Idea Paid Off to the Tune of $4.6 Million a Year Jake Lynch September 15, 2016 3 Comments Jake Lynch is the Director of Network Communications for the Vandaleer partner: West Virginia Hub. Photos by The Hub. I recently spent a few days at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park — and my...
Homegrown Fast Food: The (Not so Humble) Pepperoni Roll Meg Jernigan September 10, 2016 Walk into a bakery or convenience store in northern West Virginia and you’re likely to find pepperoni rolls, wrapped in a paper sack or a cellophane sleeve, somewhere close to the cash register. The...
Always Different, Always Good: Hawk Knob Hard Cider and Mead Katie Allie September 7, 2016 Will Lewis, left, and Josh Bennett, right, are the owners and founders of Hawk Knob Hard Cider and Mead. Photo by Lisa Elmaleh Seated in the hollow bowl of a gently rolling Lewisburg...
The Undeniable Fiestaware Gerry Griffith September 1, 2016 Neither a Radio Active Past Nor Changes in Taste Prevent Fiestaware from Becoming Iconic WV Plant is a Bargain-Hunter Magnet The letter he had just seen from the War Department in Washington was curt,...