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CHARLESTON (AP) — A report by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy concludes the state lost 21,300 jobs during the Great Recession and would have to add 27,000 jobs to regain its pre-recession employment rate. The think tank’s findings are contained in the report “The State of Working West Virginia 2012,” published last [...]
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CHARLES TOWN – The Eastern Panhandle’s oldest newspaper has a new ad director and is promoting its award-winning managing editor to a new position, Spirit of Jefferson publisher Craig See has announced. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view [...]
Continue reading …The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation has announced it will be considering grant proposals from local charitable organizations and schools interested in integrating the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, with the arts as a part of its Arts-in-Education program. Interested applicants may download the Community Foundation’s 2012 Arts-in-Education grant guidelines/application at [...]
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There’s no question that Barbara Bradley, for years the owner of a quilting shop here, has woven herself into the fabric of the community since moving to the Eastern Panhandle in 1999. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view [...]
Continue reading …CHARLESTON (AP) — More than 500 striking Constellium Rolled Products workers are seeking state unemployment benefits. Under state law, workers involved in a labor dispute can apply for unemployment compensation. The Charleston Daily Mail says 570 workers filed unemployment claims last week. A three-member panel will be appointed by the state Unemployment Compensation Board of [...]
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WILLIAMSTOWN – Over the years, as I have talked with business owners, the one thing that they want to achieve is balance in their lives. I know for myself, I am constantly trying to make sure that I have as such of a balance as I can. Just recently I felt the off-balance signs so [...]
Continue reading …CHARLES TOWN – A new thrift shop will open in Charles Town this weekend and purchases will benefit an animal adoption agency and its birth control program. The Buried Treasures Thrift Shop, located in the Hill Dale Shopping Center on Augustine Avenue, will open at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The proceeds from the sale of all [...]
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College’s new, $16.5 million complex represents a giant step forward, but the school isn’t done growing. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view it. The rest of this article is exclusive, , click “buy” [...]
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