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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...

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,...

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 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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

  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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...