Three years ago today, an underground explosion shook areas of Upshur County during the early morning. The blast, later determined as the result of lightning, occurred at International Coal Group’s newly acquired Sago Mine.
Thirteen miners were unaccounted for. By evening, family and community members had gathered at the Sago Baptist Church, while national and international [...]

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During a recent meeting of businesspeople in Morgantown, there was some discussion about the struggling economy. However, more emphasis was placed on methods to help each other cultivate opportunities, with less attention on gloom-and-doom thinking. 
Networking expert Ivan Misner recently suggested at Entrepreneur.com that he would “refuse to participate in a recession.” This doesn’t mean putting your head in [...]

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In preparation for the Create WV Conference, Oct. 20-22, officials from the non-profit group Create West Virginia are inviting bloggers across the state to highlight “Creative Communities Under Construction,” by demonstrating local examples of the “new economy” in West Virginia. Several bloggers helped jump-start the effort, and others will be added to this list as [...]

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Generation West Virginia leaders are poised to attract and retain more young professionals, and the statewide group is working to better understand their target demographic, which includes those age 21 to 45. A survey has been launched to more clearly identify perceptions regarding social and professional opportunities in West Virginia, and readers across the Internet [...]

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West Virginia-based marketing firm Maple Creative has been sharing professional insights and gaining national recognition via its “Marketing Genius” blog since 2004. In June, Advertising Age recognized the blog within its Power 150 listing of the most influential media and advertising blogs on the Internet. This week, however, Internet cyber-jackers overtook the “Marketing Genius” site [...]

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Today is important for several reasons. First off, it’s West Virginia Day. But even more important is the movement of state bloggers that have contributed in an effort to reflect a more accurate view of our beloved state. To celebrate our successes, people, places, and culture.
Residents, expatriates, and general observers should enjoy the below collection. [...]

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Traditional channels of reaching people are rapidly changing, and those organizations that discover, learn, and embrace today’s online technologies will surely be ahead of the curve. The Next Generation Marketing workshop series was designed to help business owners, marketing executives, and entrepreneurs unleash the power of Web 2.0 marketing tools, strategies and tactics. Sessions are [...]

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