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J.W. Thirsty’s 341 Grill will be the host of the next Morgantown Social NetworX (MSNX) Happy Hour on Thursday, March 31, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Opened in August 2015, J.W. Thirsty’s is known for their award-winning chicken wings. J.W. Thirsty’s features a “Cheers” feel with a lounge area that includes a pool table overlooking the restaurant…
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…