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  1. May 10, 2013
    RCBI partners with robotics company to offer certified training

    The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) is partnering with FANUC Robotics to provide students...

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  2. May 10, 2013
    June 11 Entrepreneurs’ Café accepting funding applications with food focus

    Applications to compete for micro-funding are being accepted for the next meeting of the Entrepreneurs’ Café, scheduled for June...

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  3. May 10, 2013
    Register now for May 13-15 Natural Gas Vehicle Conference in Charleston

    The 2013 Appalachian Basin Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Expo and Conference takes place May 13-15 at the Charleston Civic Center in...

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  4. May 10, 2013
    Toyota Motor Manufacturing celebrates production milestone

    Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia (TMMWV) celebrated a milestone:  the production of its 10 millionth powertrain unit....

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  5. May 10, 2013
    Governor signs University Town Centre TIF to finance infrastructure upgrades

    Before a cheering crowd gathered at Hawley Field in Morgantown, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed the University Town Centre sales...

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  6. May 10, 2013
    Mason County media company wins industry’s Telly award

    The Telly Awards honored multimedia company Gen 11 as a 20213 Bronze Telly winner. The Point Pleasant-based company was selected...

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  7. May 10, 2013
    Berkeley County studio wins film convention award for original Web series

    “Shotgun Mythos” recently captured the ITV Young Guns Award for Up and Coming New Web Series at the D.C. Web Series Festival...

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  8. May 10, 2013
    Workforce WV 2012 annual report now online; shows 10 percent increase in job orders

    The WorkForce West Virginia report for fiscal year 2012 is now available online at www.workforcewv.org. The report summarizes...

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  9. May 10, 2013
    SBA bestows honors on West Virginia small businesses

    Several small businesses in the state recently won honorary recognition from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) West...

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  10. May 10, 2013
    Bloomberg: WVU business college ranks nation’s 9th best in return on investment

    West Virginia University’s College of Business and Economics ranks as the nation’s ninth best undergraduate business school,...

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  11. May 6, 2013
    Workshop to show nonprofits how to apply for Neighborhood Investment Program

    Only NIP application workshop this fiscal year set for June 5 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Development Office (WVDO)...

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  12. May 1, 2013
    WVCAP approves $250,000 loan for Fayette County business

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Capital Access Program (WVCAP) has approved a loan totaling $250,000 for Country Road...

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  13. May 1, 2013
    West Virginia Development Office names Chris Garner to head Neighborhood Investment Program

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Development Office announces Chris Garner as the new coordinator for the Neighborhood...

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  14. April 22, 2013
    WVCAP approves loans totaling $605,000 for two West Virginia businesses

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Capital Access Program (WVCAP) approved a total of $605,000 in expansion and...

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  15. April 18, 2013
    Register now for May 13-15 Natural Gas Vehicle Conference in Charleston

    The 2013 Appalachian Basin Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Expo and Conference takes place May 13-15 at the Charleston Civic Center in...

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  16. April 16, 2013
    West Virginia credits small business loan program with preserving more than 300 jobs

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Since it launched in January 2012, the West Virginia Capital Access Program (WVCAP) has preserved more than...

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  17. April 16, 2013
    West Virginia credits small business loan program with preserving more than 300 jobs

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Since it launched in January 2012, the West Virginia Capital Access Program (WVCAP) has preserved more than...

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  18. April 16, 2013
    Jefferson County business wins Rural Innovation award

    Bloomery Plantation Distillery of Charles Town is one of five recipients of the 2013 regional Forum for Rural Innovation Awards....

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  19. April 16, 2013
    WVU launches new research center to conduct human clinical drug trials

    West Virginia University launched the WVU Clinical and Pharmacological Research Center (CPRC) to conduct human clinical trials...

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  20. April 16, 2013
    WVJIT invests $100,000 in the Fenton Group to revitalize art glass production

    New funding and new ownership may revive a productive future for 107-year-old Fenton Art Glass Company in Williamstown. With an...

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  21. April 16, 2013
    WVJIT and INNOVA invest $1 million in Morgan County sensor manufacturer

    A collaborative loan totaling $1 million will help sensor manufacturer Berkeley Springs Instruments (BSI) to open a research...

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  22. April 16, 2013
    West Virginia CTCS faculty to get access to advanced IT training materials

    The IBM Academic Initiative is providing faculty in the West Virginia Community and Technical College System (CTCS) with access...

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  23. April 16, 2013
    RCBI receives award for green manufacturing efforts

    The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) has been honored with the second annual Governor’s Award...

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  24. April 16, 2013
    Report highlights economic contribution of state’s technology industry

    The technology industry in north-central West Virginia added $1.7 billion of output to the state’s economy in 2011. That’s one...

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  25. April 16, 2013
    Apprenticeship Expo takes place April 17 in Morgantown

    The second annual “Experience the Trades" Apprenticeship Expo is set for April 17 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Mylan Park Expo...

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  26. April 15, 2013
    Pipeline project to produce 500 jobs, infrastructure improvements, in Brooke County

    A gas pipeline installation project in Brooke County is expected to produce about 500 construction-related jobs for up to nine...

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  27. April 15, 2013
    Italian company to build first U.S. manufacturing plant in Weirton

    Pietro Fiorentini USA plans to build a manufacturing facility in the Three Springs Business Park in Weirton. The $9 million...

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  28. March 26, 2013
    WVJIT and INNOVA partner to invest $1 million in sensor company R&D facility, technology development

    FAIRMONT, W.Va. —  A combined loan totaling $1 million will help high tech sensor manufacturer Berkeley Springs Instruments (BSI...

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  29. March 21, 2013
    WVSBDC offers small business workshop in Putnam County on April 9

    WINFIELD, W.Va. — A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, April 9, in Winfield. The...

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  30. March 14, 2013
    WVJIT invests $100,000 in The Fenton Group

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — New funding and new ownership may revive a productive future for 107-year-old Fenton Art Glass Company in...

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  31. March 11, 2013
    WVDO to lead international trade missions, exhibits

    West Virginia businesses have an opportunity to take part in trade events led by the International Division of the West Virginia...

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  32. March 11, 2013
    West Virginia sets record export growth rate third year in a row

    In 2012, West Virginia’s exports grew by 25 percent, surpassing the national growth rate of 4.6 percent. The state’s exports...

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  33. March 11, 2013
    New WVSBDC game plan coaches businesses to reach the next level of success

    A statewide network of business coaches are available to help West Virginia entrepreneurs succeed. To reach that goal, the West...

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  34. March 11, 2013
    Construction begins on $6 million Girl Scout Council headquarters

    The Black Diamond Girl Scout Council recently broke ground on their new $6 million headquarters, Volunteer Resource Center and...

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  35. March 6, 2013
    Governor Tomblin announces state sets record export growth for third consecutive year

    Exports reached record high of $11.3 billion last year CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced for the third...

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Media Contact

Catherine Zacchi
Catherine Zacchi
Catherine.M.Zacchi@wv.gov
Phone (304) 957-9340
Subject(s): Development, Energy, Workforce WV, Labor


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