New Battlefield Site Replacing Dilapidated Harpers Ferry Buildings
Five derelict buildings in Harpers Ferry are being torn down beginning this month. A new battlefield landscape will take their place.
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HEPC Launches Microcredential Initiative To Prepare Workforce For Changing Economy
State education leaders hope to prepare the state’s workforce for big economic changes with short courses called microcredentials. Microcredentials are short, focused courses that educate and certify learners in a particular subject. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. To Receive $68 Million For Economic Development
These are part of the latest round of recipients of ARC’s POWER grants, or Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore Than 500 Residents With Substance Use Disorder Complete Job Training Program
Jobs & Hope, a West Virginia program that provides job training to residents with substance use disorders, celebrated its 500th graduates during a ceremony in Charleston Wednesday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStaffing Infrastructure Jobs And Olympic Dreams On This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, our radio series “Help Wanted: Understanding West Virginia’s Labor Force” continues as Curtis Tate takes a look at federal and state perspectives on the problem of finding enough workers with the skills for new infrastructure jobs.
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Preparing Workers For New Opportunities This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Randy Yohe continues with our radio series "Help Wanted: Understanding West Virginia's Labor Force" by looking at the state government’s job creation and retention plans.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTechnical Training Courses Coming To Southern West Virginia
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority is teaming up with West Virginia University’s Industrial Extension Program to bring technical training courses to the state's southern region.
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