Trail Group Holding Meetings To Update State Plan
West Virginia TRAIL is holding a series of meetings this fall to give the public a chance to weigh in on maintaining the state’s recreational trails.
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Gov. Morrisey Promotes His Own ‘Backyard Brawl’ Ahead Of Namesake Game
Ahead of this weekend’s football game between West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh, Gov. Patrick Morrisey is promoting his economic “backyard brawl.”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorrisey Commits $50M To Help Companies Grow, Create New W.Va. Jobs
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday his office would award a Moorefield packaging plant $400,000 in state funds to expand current facilities. It's part of a wider $50 million targeted investment effort.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHigh School Pre-Apprenticeship Program To Enhance Career Pathways
A newly announced public-private effort to enhance career training for West Virginia high school students is also aimed at strengthening the talent pipeline for Mountain State industries and improving the state’s workforce participation rate.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHEPC 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. ...
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W.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 NewsMaking Childcare More Affordable, Accessible
On this episode of The Legislature Today, leaders from both sides of the aisle have declared that childcare for the working men and women of West Virginia is a priority regarding economic and workforce development. So far, there has been plenty of talk but little legislative action. Randy Yohe spoke with Del. Joey Garcia, D-Marion, and Del. Evan Worrell, R-Cabell, to explore the issue.
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