Business

Allegheny Insurance announces program

ELKINS - Allegheny Insurance today announced its "Keep The Change" match donation program for the summer of 2016, which will run through Sept. 1.For the "Keep the Change" initiative, Allegheny Insurance donates approximately 60,000 water bottles a year to local groups and organizations who can sell and make at least a 100 percent profit, selling the bottle for $1-$1.50. Allegheny then encourages those who have purchased the bottles to keep their bottles and fill them with dimes; each water bottle holds 1,000 dimes or $100. By Sept. 1, those who have purchased the bottles and want to ...

KeyLogic gets $112 Million energy contract

MORGANTOWN - KeyLogic Systems Inc., a leading professional services and engineering firm, has been awarded a prime contract from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) for mission execution and strategic analysis support services.The five-year contract is initially valued at $112 million but allows for additional services within the contract scope. The contract combines three previous NETL contracts - Project Execution and Integration (PEI), Program and Performance Management (PPM) and Energy Sector Planning and Analysis (ESPA) - historically ...

Armed Forces Celebration

Roidt named provost

MITCHELL, S.D. - Joseph Roidt, vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at Davis & Elkins College, has been named provost at Dakota Wesleyan University. He will assume his duties July 1, following the retirement of current provost, Dr. Rochelle "Rocky" Von Eye."Dr. Roidt brings a variety of experiences and accomplishments that make him an excellent fit for Dakota Wesleyan," said DWU's President Amy Novak. "His commitment to academic excellence, his extensive experience with assessment of student learning, his spirited engagement in innovation, his support of ...

Local eatery to reopen

ELKINS - Graceland Inn Restaurant on the campus of Davis & Elkins College will reopen this month for lunches and weekend meals featuring a revolving menu with the theme of "farm to table." By incorporating locally sourced food, Chef Melanie Campbell promises unique offerings based on guests' suggestions served in an inviting atmosphere."It's all about being at and experiencing Graceland," Campbell said. "We invite our guests to come up to the veranda for the best view of Elkins."The reopening will occur in a staggered schedule. The restaurant will serve dinner from 5-9 p.m. every ...

Brian Kalar joins Pingley Realty LLC

Connie Z. Pingley, broker has announced the addition of Brian Kalar to Pingley Realty LLC.Kalar is a lifelong resident of Elkins and will bring extensive geographic knowledge of local and surroundings areas. He has been interested in real estate for some time, and has experience buying and selling properties on his own.Kalar has an undergraduate degree in business, with an emphasis in marketing and Master's in Business from West Virginia University.He is a people person, and would love to help others realize the American dream of home ownership. He lives in Elkins with his wife, Mycha, ...