West Virginia National Guard Hosts Foreign Troops for Statewide Military Exercise

In early June, more than 400 U.S. and foreign allied troops from 16 partner nations took part in an irregular warfare exercise throughout West Virginia, challenging forces to integrate and operate in austere environments while working to achieve military objectives in resistance, resilience and interoperability. Utilizing more than 500,000 acres of West Virginia’s public and…

West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute Receives $478,000 Grant from ARC

The West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute (WV DII) has been awarded $478,000 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to create employment opportunities for people in recovery and expand access to the life-saving overdose reversal drug, naloxone. In partnership with the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) and HarborPath, the funding will assist WV DII…

Marshall University, Marshall Health and Mountain Health Network announce new integrated academic health system

Marshall University, Marshall Health and Mountain Health Network announced today the official formation of Marshall Health Network, Inc., an integrated academic health system with Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Mountain Health Network has been renamed Marshall Health Network. Its four hospitals: Cabell Huntington Hospital, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Hoops Family Children’s Hospital…

West Virginia Farmers Market Association Awards $20 Thousand to Farmers Markets Across State

Seven West Virginia farmers markets are growing and expanding thanks to new funding through the West Virginia Farmers Market Association (WVFMA). The WVFMA, a nonprofit that helps advance farmers markets in the state, awarded seven mini grants ranging from $1,365 to $5,000 to help farmers markets boost their operations, marketing and overall impact. “These mini…

“O Pioneer” from West Virginia Filmmaking Duo Clara Lehmann & Jonathan Lacocque to Screen at Film Festivals Across Appalachia

“O PIONEER,” the latest feature documentary from directors Clara Lehmann and Jonathan Lacocque, received the Audience Award at Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival in San Jose, California in August and is screening at film festivals across Appalachia through the fall. “O PIONEER” is a documentary that celebrates three Appalachians from West Virginia as they embark…