CHARLESTON -- The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced Wednesday that it is working with Mission West Virginia to launch a technology academy which will provide skills specific training in e-commerce applications for small businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the state.
RAVENSWOOD -- A.K. of West Virginia Corp. officials on Monday celebrated the dedication of the company's new production facility in Jackson County, located adjacent to K.S. of West Virginia's Ravenswood production facility.
CHARLESTON -- Gov. Joe Manchin on Tuesday announced that J. Davitt McAteer, his Special Advisor on the Sago and Aracoma Mine tragedies, has said the independent report on the Sago Mine explosion and subsequent investigation will be completed on July 19.
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia will realize a budgetary savings of more than $318 million during the next five years by implementing "common sense" recommendations for cost savings suggested in a new analysis of state government operations, Gov. Joe Manchin said.
CHARLESTON - When the National Council on Compensation Insurance signed up to help West Virginia convert from public to private workers compensation, the consulting firm spotted a problem right away.
Gov. Joe Manchin CHARLESTON -- The news last week that another $55 million in workers' compensation rate reductions has been approved by the West Virginia Insurance Commission –- bringing the total amount of money put back into our economy this year as a result of our workers' comp reforms to an impressive $130 million -- should be a call to action.
POINT PLEASANT – The special prosecutor appointed to investigate allegations of forgery committed by a Point Pleasant attorney says neither his bankruptcy filing nor his brother's position in state government has any bearing on her investigation.
Gov. Joe Manchin CHARLESTON -- Last week, I traveled to Putnam County to join Toyota Motor Corporation officials in celebrating the tenth anniversary of Toyota Motor Manufacturing of West Virginia's operations at Buffalo.
The federal indictment of New York City-based law firm Milberg Weiss on charges it extorted money out of large corporations by paying faux plaintiffs to help it manufacture class action lawsuits should serve as a stern warning to state governments everywhere.
Melvyn Weiss CHARLESTON – A well-known class-action law firm with ties to state Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges of illegal kickbacks to clients.
CHARLESTON - Nominations are currently being sought for the 2006 Governor's Service Awards for extraordinary service, sponsored by the Governor's Office and the West Virginia Commission for National and Community Service.