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November 13, 2011 - Earl Ray Tomblin was inaugurated at the State Capitol grounds on Sunday. The Media Center provided a live production of the event via satellite uplink and streaming video accessible via the Governor's website.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard hosted an opening ceremony for an innovative training program and facility Monday, Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. at the Center for National Response in Standard, W.Va (Memorial Tunnel, just off I-64). The new training program and facility was designed to prepare U.S. forces to navigate challenging terrain they face daily in countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, and others.

Cross Lanes, WV – State Treasurer John Perdue announced a new SMART529 Matching Grant Program that will help eligible families save for their child’s education beyond high school. Families who qualify may be eligible to receive a savings match of up to $500 a year, and up to $2,500 lifetime per child. The funds may be used to pay for higher education expenses at any eligible institution.

The third day of the Business Summit included Congresswomen Shelley Moore Capito, Former U.S. Senator Evan Bayh, Former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin III.

As the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 75th Anniversary with an all-star lineup of featured speakers, the Media Center is there providing media coverage and live video streaming on the Chamber website http://wvchamber.com/

The summit was streamed live throughout the event, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The second day of the Business Summit included Political Analyst/Author Juan Williams and the Gubernatorial Candidate’s Presentation, Earl Ray Tomblin and Bill Maloney

As the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 75th Anniversary with an all-star lineup of featured speakers, the Media Center is there providing media coverage and live video streaming on the Chamber website http://wvchamber.com/

The summit will be streamed live throughout the event, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

As the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 75th Anniversary with an all-star lineup of featured speakers, the Media Center is there providing media coverage and live video streaming on the Chamber website http://wvchamber.com/

The summit will be streamed live throughout the event, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia CEOs talk about starting and growing their successful businesses in the state in a new video from the West Virginia Development Office. The video "Business at the Speed of Life" is the latest tool in the state’s business recruitment kit.

Lewisburg, W.Va. – The Greenbrier County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) welcomed guests for a celebration of the City of Lewisburg’s title as America’s Coolest Small Town, as featured in next month’s issue of Budget Travel magazine on Tuesday, August 23 from 2PM to 6PM at the Greenbrier Valley Visitor’s Center located in downtown Lewisburg.

The celebration kicked off at 2PM with a special presentation and remarks. Visitors had the opportunity to purchase the commemorative issue of the magazine.

Fairlea, WV – West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass will presented 9 local-food projects from across the state with nearly $100,000 in specialty crop grants at a ceremony at the State Fair of West Virginia Tuesday, August 16, 2011.

There’s nothing like a Girl Scout cookie.

The Girl Scouts of the Black Diamond Council rely on people buying those cookies to fund their activities all year long.  In 2010, The Media Center worked with the Black Diamond Council to build on the sales of those cookies, across the state, to assist with the funding of the council’s many programs for the young girls.  The assistance came in the form of an all around media awareness campaign that included statewide articles in newspapers and on radio and TV.