SBA Announces $1.5 Million Grant Funding Opportunity for Innovative Projects to Help Small Disadvantaged Businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it is seeking grant proposals to award up to $1.5 million in funding to for-profit and non-profit service providers including, but not limited to, universities, trade and professional associations, firms, and other organizations.  The grants are for special projects to promote the development, success, and long-term survival of…

Blackwater Falls State Park features Family Activities and Bil Lepp to Celebrate Independence Day Weekend

Special Independence Day weekend events and activities are planned at Blackwater Falls State Park July 3-6, including a Thursday evening performance by Bil Lepp, West Virginia’s popular comedian, storyteller and humorist. “We also will have programs that include crafts and nature studies that encourage youth and adults to get involved in outdoors activities,” said Paulita…

Marshall University School of Medicine Announces New Administrative Chair of Ophthalmology

Dr. R. Mark Hatfield, a Charleston-based retina specialist, has been appointed administrative chairman of Marshall University’s department of ophthalmology. Dr. Joseph I. Shapiro, dean of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, said the appointment is effective today. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Hatfield join us at Marshall,” Shapiro said.  “He is…

Independence Day Holiday Weekend at Stonewall Resort

Nothing says summer fun like the Fourth of July holiday. Stonewall Resort in Lewis County will offer activities the whole family will enjoy Independence Day weekend, July 4-6, 2014, including live music and fireworks. Steve Ludwig, director of sales and marketing at Stonewall Resort, said, “This year’s musical entertainment will be West Virginia’s own Wyatt…

Hike to Explore Life along the Bluestone River July 5, 2014

National Park rangers and Pipestem Resort State Park Naturalist Julie McQuade invite hikers to explore life along the Bluestone River this holiday weekend. The Bluestone Walk and the Bluestone Turnpike Hike begin at Pipestem Resort State Park, offering special chances for in-depth looks at this waterway. Both hikes into the wilds of the Bluestone River…

Clear Mountain Bank Roadster Named Top 20 Vehicle in Banking

Clear Mountain Bank’s “Bank Fast” Roadster has been listed as one of the “20 Coolest Branded Vehicles in Banking” by The Financial Brand, an online bank marketing publication. In recognizing the Roadster, The Financial Brand noted that the car’s design is “cool and timeless, which helps the bank present itself as both stable and contemporary…