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West Virginia Hope Scholarship hits record growth as Student First Technologies touts TheoPay
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Student First Technologies says West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship Program expanded sharply in 2025-2026, with 14,486 students participating and strong parent satisfaction.
Horizon Goodwill gets $1.955M estate gift from longtime supporter Sylvia Frank
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Horizon Goodwill Industries has received a $1.955 million estate bequest from former board member Sylvia Frank, the largest philanthropic gift in the nonprofit’s history.
Stacy Carey bridges law, travel and community work in West Virginia
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West Virginia attorney Stacy Carey is being recognized for a career that spans judicial service, entrepreneurship and community advocacy.
West Virginia nonprofit launches hospital sensory care kit effort
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UnPuzzled Parents Connect is launching a statewide initiative to help West Virginia hospitals better support children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities during emergency visits.
Chowan University President Rosemary M. Thomas spotlights servant leadership in higher education
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Rosemary M. Thomas, Chowan University’s 24th president, is being highlighted for a nearly four-decade career in higher education leadership, fundraising, enrollment management and board governance.
Kalkreuth ranks No. 7 on ENR’s 2026 Top Roofing Contractors list
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Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal held No. 7 on Engineering News-Record’s 2026 Top Roofing Contractors list, matching its 2025 position.
Dollar Energy Fund opens 2026–2027 hardship grants for West Virginia households
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Dollar Energy Fund has launched its 2026–2027 Hardship Program for West Virginia customers facing utility shutoffs or pending termination.
Belmont Savings Bank plans Wheeling expansion after 141 years in Belmont County
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Belmont Savings Bank says it is preparing to open a branch in Wheeling, West Virginia, as it looks to extend its community-banking model beyond its Belmont County, Ohio, base.
HaulerBoys Junk Removal named Kearneysville junk removal company of the year
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HaulerBoys Junk Removal received a Junk Removal Company of the Year Kearneysville recognition from the Consumer Ratings Institute on Oct. 6, 2026. The award highlights the company’s 5.0-star rating across 224 public reviews and its service…
Child Care Biz Help and Together We Grow to host West Virginia church child care webinar
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Child Care Biz Help and Together We Grow will host a free Oct. 6 webinar for West Virginia church leaders on whether church facilities and ministries could help expand child care access.
Mostly Medicaid gathers 88 Medicaid leaders at NAMD dinner
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Mostly Medicaid hosted 88 Medicaid leaders and industry influencers at an invitation-only Ideas Workshop Dinner during the National Association of Medicaid Directors conference in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Oct. 22, 2026. The event focused on…
Yugo names Jim Sholders CEO of US business
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The Dot Group promoted student housing veteran Jim Sholders to CEO of Yugo USA, effective as Yugo finishes integrating Campus Advantage and pushes for growth across North America.
B2i Digital lines up Sept. 24 virtual investor conference for financial services firms
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B2i Digital will host a Financial Services Virtual Investor Conference on Sept. 24, 2026, featuring live presentations and Q&A from five public companies across banking, real estate and Bitcoin treasury.
Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders begins flood recovery in West Virginia
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Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders has started long-term recovery work in Lewis and Upshur counties after July flooding damaged more than 1,600 homes.
Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia names 2026–2027 leaders
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Members of the Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia elected new officers, at-large directors and committee leaders during this week’s annual meeting in Charleston.
West Virginia artist documents AI-managed rollout for fully human album
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Scooter Scudieri says he has spent more than a year publicly documenting a new independent-artist model built around ChatGPT as management infrastructure, not music generation.
Advocate urges Navy veterans with asbestos-related cancer to seek legal help
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The US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer & Mesothelioma Advocate is urging Navy veterans diagnosed with lung cancer or mesothelioma after asbestos exposure to call for help connecting with attorneys.
Lumen and Forge maps West Virginia Capitol for America250 celebration
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Lumen and Forge completed a four-night projection mapping show on the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston for the state’s official America250 celebration.
Willcox starts rare earth feedstock stockpiling in West Virginia
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Willcox International Holdings has begun stockpiling about 200 tons a day of rare earth ore at its Wyoming County, West Virginia site as it builds out a domestic feedstock and processing chain.
West Virginia State Police adopts SmartSafety’s crime scene platform statewide
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West Virginia State Police has begun using SmartSafety’s AccuraCSI for field documentation and will roll out AccuraCSI Enterprise for centralized reporting, certification tracking and inventory management.
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