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Parkersburg business owner completes Goldman Sachs program

PARKERSBURG — The owner of Wine Down on Market has successfully completed the prestigious Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, a nationally recognized initiative designed to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses through practical education, strategic planning and professional networking. Pamela Creel recently completed the program which provides small business owners with access to business education, growth-focused strategies, and a network of fellow entrepreneurs. The curriculum emphasizes real-world applications in areas such as financial management, marketing, ...

Memorial Health System to hold MemorialRx open house June 24 in Marietta

MARIETTA – Memorial Health System will hold a community open house later this month to celebrate the opening of MemorialRx, a new pharmacy location intended to expand access to medications and pharmacy support in Marietta. The open house is scheduled for 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at ...

Picture This: Belpre facility work advances

Workers were busy Thursday pouring concrete and laying block for the new 66,000 square foot women's and children hospital being constructed on the Belpre campus of Memorial Health System. When completed, the $125 million facility will be operated in partnership with Akron Children's Hospital. ...

Ads in New York must now label AI-generated ‘synthetic performers’

NEW YORK – New York has implemented a law requiring advertisements featuring AI-generated people to clearly label them as "synthetic performers." The law, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in December, took effect Tuesday. Her office describes it as a "first-in-the-nation law" aimed at ...