Written by Jason Keeling on September 5, 2007Today Gov. Joe Manchin announced his office will accept suggestions from West Virginia residents regarding state welcome signs. You can submit ideas online or call 1-866-SLOGAN-4 through Sept. 19.
The Manchin administration began promoting an “Open for Business” mantra in 2005 and state signs were modified with the theme early last year. Though he is popular [...]
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Written by Skip Lineberg on August 28, 2007A few months ago, I attended a lecture by Stephen Dubner, co-author of the best-selling book Freakonomics. The book is heady, quirky, interesting, and informative. You must understand this book is written by economists that study questions in depth. I’m talking thousands of data points and years of observation. None of their answers are anecdotal [...]
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Written by Jason Keeling on July 11, 2007In recent years mobile phone / wireless Internet services have expanded significantly across the United States. Such expansion has provided benefits in terms of safety, business, and economic development. However, many rural areas throughout the nation still lack a sufficient wireless structure. Within its larger towns/cities and along its Interstate system, West Virginia has good [...]
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Written by Jason Keeling on June 3, 2007To raise awareness of the need to improve breast cancer education, treatment and prevention–especially in southern West Virginia–Susan G. Komen for the Cure is hosting a June 7 “Komen Community Challenge” in Charleston (10:00 a.m., Appalachian Power Park).
Want to do something positive this week? Here’s a worthwhile initiative that could have a tremendous impact [...]
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Written by admin on May 16, 2007You’ve found a new online medium for exploring the state of West Virginia, but the final version won’t be rolled out until later-June (check back). In the meantime, we’ll be in the process of customizing features for the site, establishing content, and finalizing the layout/look.
Maybe you’re from West Virginia. Maybe you’ve moved away. Maybe you’ve [...]
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