Planter takes inventor to new heights
Aaron Simmons, a Nitro High star turned inventor, has moved from Miami to Cross Lanes to patent and market TreePot, an octagonal cedar planter that fits around a tree trunk. He pitched to 200 garden centers, won patents, formed stock, and aims for licensing deals with multiple manufacturers while seeking production partners.
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Charleston
Aaron Simmons
Simmons
South Beach
Miami
Cameron Diaz
Cross Lanes
Oregon Wood Products
Transportation cut forces students to find own way to center
Berkeley and Morgan County students attending the Eastern Panhandle Training Center must arrange transportation after a June memo from Center Director Zane Kesecker notes West Virginia law bars school systems from providing such service. The end date is July 1, with officials seeking alternatives as the center serves more than 350 people with developmental disabilities amid oversight and an alliance with Sunrise Community Services Inc.
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Hedgesville
Berkeley
Morgan County
Panhandle
West Virginia
Work Center
Zane Kesecker
Kesecker
Berkeey County
Frank Aliveto
Aliveto
Manny Arvon
Manny
Wendy Moreland
Department of Health and Human Resources
Sunrise Community Services Inc
Miami
Sunrise
Judge OKs agreement to keep wilderness treatment center open
A circuit judge approved a pact allowing Alldredge Academy to remain open in Tucker County if it hires licensed staff, secures state licensure, and develops treatment plans with 24 hour student evaluations. The facility must share current enrollee data with DHHR as rules are developed, or face closure. The center serves over 50 youths aged 13 to 18 and seeks safe schooling amid reforms following a suicide at the camp.
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Charleston
Alldredge Academy
Kenawha
Duke Bloom
Tucker County
State Department of Health and Human Resources
Lance Wells
WVU Center for Identification Technology Research draws DoD interest
West Virginia University biometrics research center CITeR gains attention from the Department of Defense. Senator Byrd touts WVU led efforts with Marshall, Michigan State, and San Jose State to advance biometrics. He notes $47 million in funding and aims to position West Virginia as a national leader in this field.
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Defense Department
Morgantown
Department of Defense
West Virginia University
Department
WVU
Center For Identification Technology Research
Citer
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
West Virginia
Marshall University
Michigan State University
San Jose State University
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Beckley School OF Massage
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Your First Financial
Fcbinc.com
Amir I. Eshel
Cherry Street
Bluefield
Alex Crookshanks
Princeton, WV
FDIC
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