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Intermed Labs deal with Premier opens sales doors for SNAPS Eyeshield

MORGANTOWN – An innovative post-surgical eye shield developed at Intermed Labs at Mon Health will see new market prospects, as Intermed has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for ophthalmology products with Premier, Inc. Effective July 1, the new agreement allows Premier members, ...

Forge to launch free webinars for veteran entrepreneurs

Forge, a strategic planning and consulting firm, announced it will host free webinars this summer for veterans, active service members and their families who are interested in growing their small businesses. Forge has scheduled the first two webinars of the series for June 14 and July 26. Details and registration links can be found on Forge’s social media accounts. “Forge is a business founded and powered by veteran entrepreneurs. We want to take the experiences and knowledge we have gained and use it to help other current or former members of the military, or their families, ...

PSC approves Hope Gas acquisition of facilities

CHARLESTON — The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has approved the acquisition of certain facilities by Hope Gas, Inc. from Equitrans, L.P. This allows Hope to begin implementing its strategies to bring additional gas supply onto the system to enhance the flow of gas to customers for winter heating needs, and to begin performing important maintenance to the system. The facilities in question are located in Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ritchie, Taylor, Tyler and Wetzel counties. They serve approximately 4,900 farm tap customers served ...

Warner Theater approaches critical step in restoration process

Plans for the Warner Theater, one of the original theaters of Warner Brothers, will restore the historic building to a multi-purpose entertainment venue. The project comes 100 years after Warner Brothers started their international media conglomerate. Members of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History’s State Historic Preservation Office Meredith Dreistadt, Christy Moore and Susan Pierce, recently reviewed plans to restore the theater to a near-original state. High Street Holdings LLC leads the Warner Theater’s restoration, along with partners ...

New option for Pleasants station

CHARLESTON — A new possibility has arisen for the Pleasants Power Station, a coal-fired power plant that has been moving toward closure. “We’ve got to make sure a deal is solidified. It’s getting closer, but not a completed deal,” said Pleasants County Commissioner Jay Powell in a telephone interview Thursday. The current owner of the Pleasants Power Station site, Energy Transmission & Environmental Management, had intended to shut down the plant, demolish the structures, remediate the property and prepare it for future redevelopment. Over the past few weeks, the ...