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Launch of Artisan Entrepreneurship Program supports business Growth

A cohort of 22 creative entrepreneurs have been selected into a new program to help grow their businesses, access studio and retail space, and build relationships in the community. The cohort is part of a new initiative to support creative entrepreneurs by partners Main Street Morgantown, the Monongalia Arts Center (MAC) and Bridgeway Capital. Chosen from a competitive pool of nearly 50 applicants, the first cohort for Monongalia County’s Artisan Entrepreneurship Program (AEP) will spend a year developing a business plan, setting financial goals, meeting with business coaches, and ...

Comcast names top executive for Keystone Region

Ricky Frazier Jr. was appointed senior vice president of Comcast’s Keystone Region overseeing the organization’s operational, strategic and financial performance across western, central and northeastern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia and the Maryland panhandle. “Ricky is a people-first leader who has consistently focused on delivering a great customer experience,” said Amy Lynch, president of Comcast’s Northeast Division, which includes 14 northeastern states from Maine through Virginia and the District of Columbia. “His ability to combine a ...

M.T. Pockets fundraiser features local artist Jamie Lester at 123 Pleasant Street

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, M.T. Pockets Theatre Company is producing one of the most toured plays in the contemporary history of theater. According to The Guardian, “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” is “… an absurdist adventure which sits on the boundary of comedy and drama.” On March 13, local artist Jamie Lester will perform this role at 123 Pleasant Street, which also is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. No rehearsals. No director. No set. No do-overs. No repeats. No encores. “White Rabbit” is a theatrical journey into the unknown that holds endless ...

Kroger workers reject contract, authorize strike

CHARLESTON — Union workers at nearly three dozen Kroger stores in West Virginia could be headed for the picket line after soundly rejecting the company’s contract offer and voting to authorize a strike. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 400 announced Friday ...