SBA Expands Impact Investment Fund
Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Maria Contreras-Sweet, announced today an expansion of the Impact Investment Fund, a feature of the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program. SBA is implementing a series of policy changes that promise to broaden access to the fund and strengthen the impact of SBIC’s. “As head of the […]
My State, My Life: Encouraging Our Young People to Plan for the Future
By Governor Earl Ray Tomblin This week, I had the opportunity to join students from Wayne High School and Robert C. Byrd High School to talk about West Virginia’s bright future and the number of exciting opportunities that await them in the Mountain State. West Virginia has tremendous potential for economic growth in a variety […]
Greater Morgantown CVB Receives High Honor at Top Tourism Marketing Awards
The Greater Morgantown Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) was awarded “Best Overall Marketing Campaign” for its “Mo” promotion at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism’s “Star of the Industry” Awards, held Sept. 23rd at the Charleston Town Center Marriott in Charleston, WV. “We are so honored to be recognized once again by the tourism industry […]
West Virginia 2014 Mast Survey and Hunting Outlook
The 2014 “Mast Survey and Hunting Outlook” is available on the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources website and printed copies will soon be available at DNR offices across the state, according to Curtis I. Taylor, Chief of the Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section. Since 1971, the Wildlife Resources Section, in cooperation with […]
Inauguration Ceremony for Dr. Kendra Boggess Held at Concord University
The Inauguration Ceremony for Dr. Kendra Boggess, Concord University’s 12th President, was held on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. The investiture ceremony began at 10 a.m. in the Alexander Fine Arts Center Main Theater. Dr. Peter Viscusi, Concord University interim vice president and academic dean, offered the welcome. Greetings from Dignitaries included: Dr. Paul Hill, Chancellor, West […]
United Way Fall Campaign to Kick Off Sept. 22 on Marshall University’s Huntington Campus
Every year, Marshall University conducts the United Way of the River Cities fundraising campaign, which allows the organization to improve the lives of thousands in our community. The annual university campaign will begin Sept. 22. Megan Archer, campaign coordinator, said the goal for this year’s university campaign is to provide the Marshall community with an […]