Agile5 Technologies, the state’s Small Business of the Year, is where team meets family

March 20, 2024

FAIRMONT — The reaction couldn’t be more typical, Adam Leach said. Leach is vice president of operations for Agile5 Technologies, a firm that does its work at I-79 Technology Park. That’s the expanse just past Fairmont on the southern end of Marion County, and right at the epicenter of north-central West Virginia’s burgeoning tech industry. Meanwhile, if you go to work for his company, be prepared. Because once you get seven years in — you’re going be asked to leave. “Yeah, people will just look at us,” he said. “They say, ‘Seriously? You’re ...

Glade Springs sends notice to employees

March 20, 2024

Employees of the Resort at Glade Springs received notification of an upcoming change in their management company that could affect their employment status. The resort is under the umbrella of Gov. Jim Justice’s network of family-owned companies, and the management company is led by some of his associates. The Raleigh County resort’s human resources department sent notification under requirements of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The notification indicated that EMCO Glade Springs Hospitality will cease managing the Resort at Glade Springs ...

Vitale named to lead statewide business investment network

March 14, 2024

Morgantown entrepreneur Frank Vitale is ready to help get some West Virginia businesses their wings. Vitale, who is the founder, president and CEO of Forge Business Solutions, a consulting firm based in the University City, has also been named president of Country Roads Angel Network, a ...

Late on Day 60, House passes Intelligent Design bill; also — a look at bills that completed their legislative journey

March 9, 2024

MORGANTOWN – Between long and frequent recesses on Saturday, the last day of the legislative session, the House and Senate managed to complete work on some bills and send them on their way to the governor's office. And, late in the day, both sides finally began passing bills on third ...

Senate passes House bills regarding PROMISE, porn sites, solar sites, school security guards as session enters final days

March 7, 2024

MORGANTOWN — The state Senate moved through a series of House bills on Thursday, as both chambers head into the 60th and final day of the session on Saturday. Here are a few highlights. HB 4851 came out of the House as a bill to allow public, charter and private schools to employ armed ...

Launch of Artisan Entrepreneurship Program supports business Growth

March 7, 2024

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 ...