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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has received a final report from the Governor’s Natural Gas Vehicle Task Force. The report provides several recommendations regarding the utilization of the state’s abundant natural gas to fuel the state’s transportation needs. “We have the opportunity to reinvest in our own economy, provide drivers with lower costs at the pump…
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announces that the spring Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop at North Bend State Park will be April 19-21, 2013. Have you ever wanted to learn a new skill but have never had the opportunity to try? Or, have you wanted to take up an outdoor sport but were afraid…
Rob and Penni Roll, both of whom earned undergraduate accounting degrees from West Virginia University, have established the Facemire-Roll Scholarship through a gift of $105,000 to the College of Business and Economics. The endowment will provide scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students in accounting and finance. “This gift is fantastic because it really fills an…
The U.S. Small Business Administration has recognized West Virginia’s District Deputy Director, Karen Friel, for a best practice improvement that has been selected for use in all of SBA’s District Offices nationwide. Friel saw a need for a document encompassing the necessary facts, statistics, contacts and news for the District Office in one place. This…
Mardi Gras Casino & Resort officials are pleased to announce the winner of the fourth “Chips for Charity” Poker Tournament: the American Red Cross and its player Charles Roskovensky. “We were proud to present Charles and the Red Cross a check for $5,000 at last night’s tournament,” said General Manager Bob Lagg. “This was, by…
Lumos Networks Corp., a leading provider of fiber-based bandwidth infrastructure & IP Services in key mid-Atlantic markets, announced the appointment of Joti Balani as Vice President of Marketing. This appointment comes on the heels of the ongoing transformation Lumos Networks embarked upon since its inception in Nov 2011 when it spun off from nTelos. In…