Support Small Business Saturday by shopping local

November 17, 2022

The month of November brings along the celebration of Small Business Saturday in the Morgantown community. Small businesses have been a part of retail communities for years, originally being the primary form of shopping before large corporations and retail companies began to grow. The reason small businesses are so important for communities is the opportunities they provide to entrepreneurs and community neighborhoods. Small businesses create meaningful jobs that create greater job satisfaction and foster a local economy that keeps money close to the community. Nov. 26 is recognized ...

Legislators hear pitch for a Hazmat Good Samaritan law for manufacturers to aid emergency response

November 14, 2022

MORGANTOWN – While the recent elections highlighted divisions among West Virginia's leadership and electorate, legislators on both sides of the aisle found common ground with the manufacturing community on the need for a new Hazmat Good Samaritan law. The Joint Standing Committee on ...

Deskins to legislators: Fluctuating natural gas prices affect budget surpluses, prices expected to fall

November 14, 2022

MORGANTOWN – One of the factors that helped sink Amendment 2, with its associated plan to reimburse counties for lost property taxes from state budget surpluses, is the certainty – cited regularly by opponents – that surpluses are uncertain. Natural gas severance tax revenues played ...

Viatris announces 3rd quarter financial results, plans to acquire two companies to create opthalmology franchise

November 7, 2022

MORGANTOWN – Viatris saw its third quarter total net sales down by 10% – 1% when adjusted for currency exchange rate fluctuations – and called the results strong, in a press release and reports issued Monday. Viatris announced a 12-cent per share dividend for stockholders. It also ...

Country Roads Angel Network celebrates West Virginia entrepreneurism at annual dinner

November 5, 2022

FAIRMONT-- “Entreprenuerism” is a key word in the frequent talks about reviving West Virginia's economy. The Country Roads Angel Network – CRAN – celebrated its mission of fostering West Virginia entrepreneurs during its annual meeting Friday night at the Robert H. Mollohan Research ...

ReTails opens Christmas shop at Morgantown Mall

November 3, 2022

ReTails, a store operated by M-SNAP — Mountaineer Spay Neuter Assistance Program — is officially ringing in the holidays. The store, which sells selectively chosen, gently used items, opened its Christmas shop this week at Morgantown Mall. In it, customers can find everything from ...