New addition to Columbia State-Williamson enhances technology and arts programs | Local News

New addition to Columbia State-Williamson enhances technology and arts programs | Local News

Columbia State Community College’s (CSCC) Williamson Campus unveiled an innovative new building on Thursday that will help propel students into exciting futures.  The newest addition to the campus — the Arts and Technology building — houses a brand-new IT center, Innovation Lab, Flexible Instruction Space (FIS) and a nursing program partnership with Tennessee College of … Read more

Grant to help develop utility grid technology | News, Sports, Jobs

Grant to help develop utility grid technology | News, Sports, Jobs

Submitted photo In collaboration with Appalachian Regional Commission, Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering department chair Anurag Srivastava will manage WVU’s research on smart utility grid technology. MORGANTOWN — Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded West Virginia University $1.5 million in funding to develop and deploy smart grid solutions and modeling services in rural … Read more

Warner warns W.Va. businesses of solicitations | News, Sports, Jobs

Warner warns W.Va. businesses of solicitations | News, Sports, Jobs

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner is issuing an important notice to West Virginia business owners regarding third-party solicitations to file 2024 Annual Reports on their behalf. According to Warner, the solicitations have the appearance of an official government form, but are not government approved, reviewed, or official notices in any manner. … Read more

The Great New Zealand Road Trip: 18 simple rules driving an extraordinary business at the bottom of the world

The Great New Zealand Road Trip: 18 simple rules driving an extraordinary business at the bottom of the world

Editor at large Shayne Currie is on a two-week road trip, to gauge the mood of the nation and meet everyday and notable Kiwis making a difference in their communities and wider world. Today we also meet Ngāi Tahu chief executive Arihia Bennett for Nine Questions With… and in the trip diary, the VW ID.5 … Read more

As demographics change, AARP looks at how to make communities more livable

As demographics change, AARP looks at how to make communities more livable

How to sustain a livable, thriving community as the nation’s demographics change was the topic of discussion during the opening session of the 2023 AARP Livable Communities Economic Development Workshop held Sept. 27. The free workshop, conducted through an online Zoom meeting, encouraged input from the public. The session kicked off with a conversation about … Read more