SBA Extends Deadline for 2019 National Small Business Week Awards Nominations
Due to the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the deadline for the 2019 National Small Business Week Awards nominations.  Now, all nominations must be submitted no later than 3 p.m. EST, February 4, 2019. Since 1963, National Small Business Week has recognized the outstanding achievements of America’s small businesses for their […]
West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program celebrates 50th anniversary, having awarded nearly $760 million to West Virginia students
Since 1969, more than 400,000 awards have helped West Virginia students pay their college tuition, thanks to the West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program (WVHEGP). College and university students, faculty and staff from across the state yesterday celebrated the 50th anniversary of this successful grant as part of the annual Higher Education Day at the Legislature. The WVHEGP is […]
Clear Mountain Bank’s Smith Named New CFO
Clear Mountain Bank has announced that Jeffrey Smith has been named to the position of chief financial officer (CFO), effective January 1, 2019. Smith has held the position of controller for Clear Mountain Bank since 2013. Roger Metheny, former CFO of Clear Mountain Bank, will remain with the bank as an executive vice president, and […]
Marshall announces winners of Black History Month Poster competition
Marshall University announced Thursday the winners of the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum’s 2019 Black History Month Poster Competition. Sandra Reed, a professor in the School of Art and Design, and Burnis Morris, the Dr. Carter G. Woodson professor at Marshall and professor of journalism and mass communications, presented awards to students from Marshall University […]
TMC Technologies of West Virginia wins opportunity on $52B NAVY SeaPort Next Generation contract
TMC Technologies of West Virginia (TMC) is proud to announce its selection as a Prime Contractor on the Department of the Navy’s Seaport Next Generation (Seaport-NxG) multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a potential value of $52.5 Billion over a 10-year period. The award will enable TMC to build on its high tech solutions […]
West Virginia’s community and technical colleges create $1.2 billion economic impact and produce high-earning graduates, according to new study
The West Virginia Community and Technical College System (CTCS) today unveiled a new independent economic impact study that surveyed the value of the state’s public two-year higher education system. According to the study, conducted by Emsi, West Virginia’s community and technical colleges realize a $1.2 billion total economic impact in the state. The study also […]