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Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, today announced the 2016 National Small Business Week awardees for 17 different categories ranging from exporting, outreach, contracting, lending, disaster recovery to manufacturing and research and development. Last week Contreras-Sweet announced the 54 Small Business Person of the Year state and territorial winners. These…
West Virginia Tourism Industry projects totaling over $2.5 million have been approved by the West Virginia Tourism Commission to receive nearly $1.1 million in matching funds through the Matching Advertising Partnership Program (MAPP). MAPP allows state tourism businesses to match their advertising dollars through partnerships with other tourism businesses and the state. Matches are based…
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed S.B. 104 into law yesterday, designating the Forensic DNA Analysis Laboratory of the Marshall University Forensic Science Center as a criminal justice agency. This designation will allow the Forensic DNA Analysis Laboratory to build upon existing capabilities and infrastructure to provide DNA testing services and foster economic development. S.B. 104…
The West Virginia State University (WVSU) College of Business and Social Sciences in conjunction with the National Center for Human Relations will host the third annual Conference on International Human Rights Thursday, March 31, through Friday, April 1, at the Erickson Alumni Center on WVSU’s campus. The theme of this year’s conference is “Human Rights…
Seneca Caverns will reopen for the season April 1 deep beneath the Allegheny Mountains. This unique West Virginia treasure provides attractions for people of all ages plus a way to experience a taste of the outdoor activities that make the Mountain State special. Seneca Caverns is located on U.S. 33 in Riverton, Pendleton County, just…
A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Putnam County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small-business owners receive the right information at the right time. The workshop…