$750,000 Federal Grant to WV Hive West Virginia Press Association FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. –Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development West Virginia State Director Ryan Thorn will join leaders of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and West Virginia Hive[Read More…]
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Marshall University innovators selected for prestigious NIH-funded entrepreneurship program
West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Two Marshall University innovators, Brad Profitt, DC, DPT, DScPT, and M’Hamed Turki, M.D., have been selected to participate in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded IDeA Regional Entrepreneurship Development (I-RED) Program, facilitated by the XLerator Network. The NIH’s competitive I-RED program supports[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin announces $400K for water infrastructure upgrades in Monroe County
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Aug. 21, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $400,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the Pickaway waterline, expanding access to clean, reliable drinking water for residents of Union. This federal award is one[Read More…]
SBA adds more counties to West Virginia Disaster Declaration
West Virginia Press Association ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the addition of more West Virginia counties to the disaster declaration for severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides that occurred April 11-12, giving more businesses and residents eligibility to apply for SBA’s low interest disaster loan program.[Read More…]
Nearly $1 million in Election Security Grants approved by the WV State Election Commission
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Monday, West Virginia’s State Election Commission (SEC) approved the latest round of Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grant applications filed by counties to further bolster election security and purchase new equipment. The bipartisan SEC voted unanimously on Monday to distribute $970,000 of grant money between all 24 counties that applied this[Read More…]
WV Hive offering extensive business CO.STARTERS Core training starting Sept. 12
Those interested in starting or expanding an existing business are encouraged to sign up West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. – The West Virginia Hive is offering 10 discounted CO.STARTERS Core extensive business training sessions between September 12 and November 14. Cost of the 10-week hybrid training is $75 per[Read More…]
WVDOT sweeps three out of 10 categories in 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) took home three out of 10 regional awards in the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards, in competition with 13 other southeastern states. The awards were presented at the Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) Annual Meeting[Read More…]
SBA opens nominations for 2025 National and Local Small Business Week Awards
SBA’s WV District Office will also be accepting nominations West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON – On Aug. 19, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, opened nominations for the 2025 National Small Business Week (NSBW) Awards. For[Read More…]
Opinion: Use of obesity medications should be decided by doctors and patients
Lauren Miller, D.O. WVSOM Director of Clinical Sciences Faculty Affairs The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention refers to obesity as “a serious, common and costly chronic disease.” Treatment of a serious disease with an FDA approved medication should not be optional for insurance companies to cover. Obesity is[Read More…]
Intermed Labs and Marshall Health Network introduce Kneedle LLC
West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Intermed Labs (IL), in collaboration with Marshall Health Network (MHN), has launched Kneedle LLC, a company featuring an innovative medical device designed to significantly enhance the detection of infections in joint replacement surgeries. The patent-pending device was co-invented by Ali Oliashirazi, M.D., professor and[Read More…]
