NEW YORK (AP) — As the International Rescue Committee copes with dramatic increases in displaced people in recent years, the refugee aid organization has looked for efficiencies wherever it can — including using artificial intelligence. Since 2015, the IRC has invested in Signpost — a ...
The opening of the Diva Sisters Holiday Shop at 2100 Washington Blvd., Belpre, was celebrated with a ribbon cutting Nov. 7 by the Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce, business owners, family and customers. Owners Mindy Sereno and Victoria Frye welcomed the community to the new retail location that ...
PARKERSBURG — Discovery World on Market continues its employee recognition program with the Gearheads of the Month for October and November. October’s winner is Brooke Oliver. “Since Brooke has joined the team, she has always demonstrated everything we could ask for in a great employee,” said Wendy Shriver, executive director of the interactive children’s museum in downtown Parkersburg. “Brooke has never shied away from challenges and has handled it all with grace and a level head.” The November honoree is Kylene Young. “Kylene joined the team this year and is ...
Owners Chris and Robin Derenberger cut the ribbon Tuesday at their store, Survival Ridge, in the Grand Central Mall. Survival Ridge opened in October in a 1,324-square-foot space next to the Rally House. Survival Ridge is intended to serve the needs of preppers, campers and outdoor ...
Ben & Jerry’s has sued its parent company Unilever accusing it of silencing the ice cream maker from making statements in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war. The complaint, filed Wednesday in federal court in New York, says the multinational conglomerate has failed to adhere to its contractural obligations with Ben & Jerry’s by threatening to dismantle the company’s independent board, sue board members, intimidate personnel and censor the company “from publicly voicing support for peace and refugee rights,” the lawsuit states. London-based Unilever said in a statement ...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A battery manufacturer has selected Kentucky for a nearly $712 million project to produce industrial-sized batteries used to store and distribute energy, a process seen as increasingly important to help secure a reliable electric grid for the country, officials said Friday. The Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing plant will employ 1,572 workers once the project reaches full capacity, deepening Kentucky’s ties to emerging battery technologies. Companies wanting to make batteries to power vehicles have announced projects expected to total nearly $12 billion in new ...
