Business News

The U.S. Small Business Administration is excited to once again offer free web-enabled instructor-led Government contracting training sessions. Topics include Financial Management for Government Contractors, Proposal Preparation, and Federal Contracting and Government Contract Management. The seminars are offered to eligible individuals or small businesses nationwide, as part of SBA’s efforts...

One of West Virginia’s most worrisome forest pests will have fewer places to hide in 2014. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has announced it will greatly expand the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Cooperative Pilot Project, started in 2011 to provide private landowners with an affordable option to save...

Preservationists, architects, engineers, consultants and real estate professionals are invited to a two-day training workshop on how to combine historic preservation standards with environmentally friendly designs. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) training workshop, set for Sept. 9-10, at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, is sponsored by...

Marsha Geiger (left) and Hilda Halstead On Apr. 6, 2011, CNN reported that the U.S. craft and hobby industry is at $29 billion a year with about 56 percent of U.S. households crafting at least once a year. The “cool” town of Lewisburg has been a...

Birthplace of Rivers National Monument celebrates WV landscape National monument designation for the Birthplace of Rivers, in east-central West Virginia, is likely to have a significant impact on the local economy, boosting both revenue and jobs and providing a competitive advantage to the region according to a new economic report....

Crystal Homer, SVP of Human Resources Two First National Bank employees were awarded scholarships to attend their respective Graduate Schools of Banking, (GSB). Crystal Homer, SVP of Human Resources, attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison GSB. As one of 40 attendees from across the country, Homer was...

What can be better than winning first place? Being eligible for the Presidio Studios Top Entrepreneur Cash Bonus Contest! As an enthusiastic supporter of entrepreneurism and creativity, Timothy Luce, president of Presidio Studios is funding a yearly competition among Greenbrier Valley Entrepreneur Cafe (GVE Cafe) winners to determine who has...

Funds totaling $9,525 were recently awarded to seven Greenbrier County organizations for tourism marketing through the Greenbrier County Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Cooperative Advertising Grant Program. Each year, the CVB sets aside a portion of its budget to assist local organizations with their tourism marketing efforts. A requirement of the...

Emily Tighe, former member of the Charleston Ballet and the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, has joined forces with Greenbrier Valley Fitness Center to bring classical dance training to the Greenbrier Area. Tighe has performed in numerous Dance Productions throughout her career with the previously listed companies as well as The...

The Greater Greenbrier Valley welcomes a new business this August with the announcement of the offering of services by Refrigeration Recycling LLC. The company provides sales and services in the field of refrigeration, heating, and air conditioning to both homeowners and commercial customers. Located in Frankford, Refrigeration Recycling provides installations,...