Governor Tomblin Issues Statement Following Administrative Action Regarding Senate Bill 373

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin today issued the following statement after the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) filed an interpretive rule providing guidance on the implementation of Senate Bill 373. “After months of hard work by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, which consulted with legislative leaders, industry representatives and a number of […]

RCBI Hosts West Virginia Makes Festival on National Manufacturing Day, Friday, Oct. 3

Dream it. Design it. Make it. Bring it! Join us Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. as we celebrate National Manufacturing Day by playing host to an exciting design challenge in downtown Huntington. Sponsored by the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI), Advantage Valley, the City of Huntington and Marshall University, the design […]

National Conference to Honor Small Business Coach James Epling as 2014 State Star

James Epling has been selected as the West Virginia 2014 State Star by America’s Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC), announced Kristina Oliver, state director of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC). The ASBDC State Star honors outstanding employees from Small Business Development Centers. Epling, representing West Virginia, and Stars from other states, will […]

West Virginia State University Announces Increased Enrollment for Fall 2014

At a time when the national student recruitment environment is challenging, West Virginia State University (WVSU) has posted a second consecutive year of increased enrollment according to preliminary fall 2014 figures. As of Sept 4, 2014, fall enrollment at WVSU stood at 2,847 students, an increase of 170 students, or 6.4 percent, over the 2,677 […]