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Chamber's Diamond awards recognize employee-friendly companies
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s Five Diamond Employers are “the kind of companies that people would like to work for and the kind of jobs people would like to have,” according to West Virginia Chamber of Commerce President Steve Roberts.
Attorney Battle credits mentors for latest honor
CHARLESTON – H. Dill Battle III, a West Virginia attorney recently named a fellow of the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, says the honor is a testament to the attorneys who have mentored him over the years.
Business Index shows West Virginia economic growth
MORGANTOWN – The author of the Mountain State Business Index says West Virginia’s post-recession economy has improved significantly, but it’s a period of wait and see if the growth continues into the future.
Tomblin gives 'great weight' to JVAC's judge recommendations when filling vacancies
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Gov. Earl Tomblin depends on a well-established and extensive vetting process to fill vacant judgeships, but he doesn’t make bench appointments blindly.
Marshall essayists focus on Electoral College issue
HUNTINGTON – A recent Marshall University contest asked authors to make pro and con arguments about the value of the Electoral College.