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Miners, community members and others connected with the state’s coal mining industry will gather at Tamarack in Beckley tomorrow evening for the 2014 Miners’ Celebration—a gala reception and dinner to celebrate the past, present and future of West Virginia’s coal mining enterprise. The Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Sciences at Marshall University is one…
The U.S Small Business Administration has announced that fee relief on 7(a) loans of $150,000 or less implemented last year and originally slated to expire on Sept. 30, will be extended through fiscal year 2015. SBA has also announced that fee relief measures for SBA Veterans Advantage will also be renewed as well as enhanced.…
West Virginia State University (WVSU) President Brian O. Hemphill will deliver the annual State of the University address at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in the P. Ahmed Williams Auditorium of Ferrell Hall. The address is open to WVSU students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as community leaders and members. “This is an exciting…
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host the Ranger Challenge Scrimmage Friday, Oct. 3, beginning at 9 a.m. on campus and at nearby Shawnee Park in Dunbar. WVSU cadets will compete against Marshall University’s ROTC team in a variety of challenging events, including first aid medical treatment and…
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin was named chairman of the Southern States Energy Board at the organization’s 54th annual meeting held in Mobile, Alabama. “It’s a privilege to be part of the Southern State Energy Board leadership team, and I look forward to continue working with governors and legislators from across our region to ensure a…
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin announced Jason Pizatella will serve as Acting Cabinet Secretary of the Department of Administration. “Secretary Ross Taylor has been a valuable resource to our state and I’m thankful for his strong leadership and continued service as Comptroller within the Division of Finance of the Department of Administration,” Gov. Tomblin said. “Jason…