How Erica Bowden Became WV Hive’s 2024 Survivor Bee of the Year
Leaders at the West Virginia Hive Network proudly recognize Erica Bowden and her growing business–Auntie E’s Custom Order Bakery in MacArthur, WV–as a shining example, exemplifying resilience, growth and staying power and embodying the spirit of a survivor bee thriving against all odds. Bowden’s entrepreneurial journey is marked by profound personal challenges. In 2007, she […]
Annual Dash for Diabetes 5K Registration Now Open
Coplin Health Systems is once again teaming up with the City of Ravenswood to host the ninth annual Dash for Diabetes 5k Walk/Run event. This year’s race will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14 at Riverfront Park in Ravenswood, WV. Same-day registration will begin at 7 a.m. Just as it has for the past […]
General William E. Crane of WV National Guard Speaking at Capitol Hill Briefing on Ensuring U.S. Energy and National Security
Major General William E. “Bill” Crane, retired commander of the West Virginia National Guard, will be a panelist at a May 20 CQ/Roll Call briefing in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC), a coalition of industry leaders promoting supply chain security for the batteries in every vehicle in America. The 7 to […]
ZMM Architects and Engineers Earns Three Additional AIA WV Awards
During the West Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Annual Awards Gala and Scholarship Benefit on May 3, ZMM Architects and Engineers was recognized with three awards, which brings the firm’s number of awards received since 2005 to a total of 27, an achievement unrivaled in West Virginia. The AIA WV awards […]
WV Hive Partnering with Tamarack Foundation for the Arts To Boost Artisan Small Business Support
The West Virginia Hive Network is proud to announce it is working in partnership with the Tamarack Foundation for the Arts (TFA) to provide entrepreneurship support for Establishing The Creative Network: West Virginia’s Arts Entrepreneur Ecosystem Project. Through a Tamarack Foundation grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, WV Hive is a sub-awardee responsible for providing […]
The Art of Cycling: Local Artist Creates Work Celebrating Pro Road National Championships
Proceeds to Benefit Mountaineer Food Bank Inspired by the strength and endurance of competitors in the 2024 USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships, Charleston artist Alison Bibbee created “Mountains in Motion,” a work of art that exemplifies the spirit of the race. Bibbee captured cyclists crossing the city’s South Side Bridge on the way to […]