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  • ATTN ALL PROCRASTINATORS: Beat the Deadline for a chance at $5000, Early Bird Savings

    Create WV

    ​ Hello fellow procrastinators. Thanks for taking a moment out of your impossible day to read this–I want to make sure that you don’t miss your chance to pitch your brilliant business idea to the Create WV conferees gathering in Fayetteville on September 24-26. REGISTER by SEPTEMBER 1 at GVECafe.com to get your idea in…

  • Statewide Innovators’ Contest offers $5,000 Award

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    Create West Virginia and New River Gorge Regional Development Authority collaborate on contest that will culminate at Fayetteville Conference September 25 FAYETTEVILLE, WV – Create West Virginia and Valley Ventures Cafe, an initiative that fosters business innovation, will award one $5000 prize for the best new business idea at the 2015 Create West Virginia Conference,…

  • Richwood Helios Park from WVPublic with Rebecca Kimmons

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    “We think Richwood can have another life, and that’s what this park is all about,” Kimmons explained, “That’s why it’s so exciting. People in West Virginia tend to look back, and they remember when times were wonderful and times were good, and now they’re uncertain like so many of us about what the future’s gonna…

  • The (Solar) Power of Working Together

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    Thanks to the efforts of the Community Power Network, “going solar” is becoming easier than ever for communities in West Virginia. The Community Power Network, which is currently supporting solar co-ops in Fayette and Monroe counties, began with the efforts of Washington, D.C. resident Anya Schoolman. When Schoolman’s son encouraged her adopt solar power for…

  • All About That Mash Up (Farming + Digital Technology = ??)

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    When you think about it, some of today’s sexiest innovations in business, culture and technology draw intrigue by “mashing up” the old and the new. Consider “hick hop,” a fusion of old-time folk music and modern day hip-hop that has become a staple of West Virginia’s homegrown music scene over the past few years. Another…

  • Southern Coalition for the Arts Rocks The Coalfield Jamboree in Logan

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    Southern Coalition for the Arts, a non-profit community theatre and community workshop based in Logan, WV, opened their holiday production of A Christmas Carol at the Coalfield Jamboree theater (pictured at right) in downtown Logan this past Friday to a delighted audience of about 250 people. Southern Coalition for the Arts, led by Managing Director…

  • 10 Free Things Folks Can Do at the Create WV | Building Conference

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    ​ 1) The “charrette,” a session that invites the public to join working architects, designers, energy experts,city planners and officials, and building owners in thinking about the best, most practical plans for growing a community while preserving its character and best attributes. I believe this session will include watershed management experts. Glenville will be the…

  • Dinosaur Burps

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    ​ Concert – Monday, October 27, 2014 8:15 PM – 10:00 PM, Morris Building, 102 Lewis Street The author of Oddney Strangerfield (Lungbutter) gets down with the duo, rapping DubVee style. Living proof that diversity rules in Generation Next, and a glimpse of how the language is changing with the beat. Find your perfect registration…

  • Call for 2014 Placemaker Award Nominations

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    ​ WVGreenWorks and The Building Conference organizers are pleased to announce the 2014 Placemaker Awards event, a celebration of high performance buildings, communities and people. Residential, commercial, and community projects in West Virginia, along with their project owners, designers, and technical teams will be recognized for outstanding achievement in design, construction, public works, and advocacy…

  • Diggin’ the Fit and Tasty Vibe

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    ​ So, what do Jermaine Dupri, Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Rebecca Kimmons have in common? They all have eaten at Karyn’s vegan restaurants in Chicago. And Rebecca is the reason Karyn is heading to Glenville to host a free public lecture on Sunday afternoon from 2 – 4 PM titled, “The Raw Truth: How a…