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SBA Announces Veterans Business Outreach Center Funding Opportunity

Private organizations, colleges and universities, private sector firms, nonprofit organizations and state, local or tribal governmental agencies are eligible to apply for funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide training and counseling to aspiring and existing veteran small business owners as a Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC). The grant awardees will be providing […]

West Virginia Northern Community College Offers Monthly Lifestyle and Nutrition Series

West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) will offer a monthly lifestyle and nutrition series starting Thursday, November 30, 2017 and continuing through August 2018. Classes will take place on their Wheeling Campus as part of their Community Education Program, which are open to the public. The class will run from 6-7 p.m. and are $15 […]

Marshall University President Gilbert Kicks Off High School Tour

Marshall University President Jerome A. Gilbert will travel to seven West Virginia counties over the next 10 days as part of his “The Rest of Your Life Begins at Marshall University” tour, focusing on the university directly connecting with students at area high schools. Former Marshall football coach Bob Pruett will be along on the […]

First United Bank & Trust Welcomes Warchola as Community Relations Manager

Robin E. Murray, Senior Vice President and Director of Retail Banking and Kimberly R. Moyers, Market President for the North Central West Virginia area, welcome Sarah M. Warchola as Community Relationship Manager at the Sabraton Community Office in Morgantown, WV. Sarah has over 5 years of mortgage and financial services experience.  She began her financial […]

WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Parsons

The West Virginia Small Business Development Center will offer a Business Fundamentals workshop 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13, in Tucker County. The workshop will be held in the Tucker County Board of Education building, 303 First Street, Parsons. Business Coach Lindsey Teets will lead the session. To register, visit the WV SBDC […]

Farrell Elected Higher Education Policy Commission Chairman

Michael J. Farrell of Huntington has been elected Chairman of the Higher Education Policy Commission for 2017-18. Mr. Farrell was reappointed to the Commission by Governor Jim Justice to his second four year term. The HEPC is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges […]