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Borrowers and lenders of loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration will have greater access to capital and less paperwork as a result of a proposed regulation aimed at streamlining the SBA application process, while also strengthening oversight and the integrity of the agency’s loan programs. “Streamlining and simplifying has been a key focus…
AT&T invested more than $150 million in its West Virginia wireless and wireline networks from 2010 through 2012, with a focus on expanding 4G mobile Internet coverage and enhancing the overall performance of its networks. AT&T has made nearly 375 wireless network upgrades in six key categories in West Virginia during 2012, including activating new cell…
By Samantha Esposito Steve De Jesus assumed responsibility as the executive director and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Morgantown, WV, in April 2011. Originally from Chicago, IL, and a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago, De Jesus entered the Chicago Police Department in 1993 as a training officer and worked on undercover…
Whether it be roadside, at the scene of an emergency, or in a crisis situation, rural first responders are often thrust into the role of a public information officer fielding questions from the news media and working with media outlets to quickly and effectively communicate information to the public. The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC)…
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today announced new state export data that shows 29 states set new records for export sales in 2012. In total, 35 states achieved merchandise export growth in 2012, and 20 of those states experienced growth of at least five percent or more. Total merchandise exports from all 50…
Jacob Edmonds saw the chance to study abroad in the United Kingdom as an opportunity to travel, explore history and augment the education he was receiving at West Virginia University. “I picked the UK because I have always been fascinated with the amount of history that it has and how much of it has been…