First Cohort Participates in Leadership Program to Increase Potential for Investment into Appalachian Communities
Invest Appalachia and LOCUS Impact Investing—as part of the Appalachian Investment Ecosystem Initiative—are partnering with the West Virginia Community Development Hub to host the first Appalachia Investment Framer Action Cohort. In fall and winter 2021, fourteen participants are increasing their knowledge and connections to activate investment-worthy projects related to small business, social enterprise, community facilities, […]
SBA to Host National Veterans Small Business Week November 1-5
Events will highlight the Agency’s efforts to support the Nation’s Nearly 1.8 million veteran-owned small businesses through its 22 Veterans Business Outreach Centers The U.S. Small Business Administration will celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit and resilience of our veteran small business owners during National Veterans Small Business Week, November 1-5, 2021. “National Veterans Small Business Week is a time […]
Join us on November 5th for our New Kickstarter Learning Series: Getting Started With Community and Economic Development
Are you excited to make a difference in your community? Have you noticed some things around you that you want to change? Join us for our new Community Conversation Kickstarter Learning series! In this Community Conversation, we’ll discuss the basics for making lasting, positive change in your community, reviewing lessons from our Virtual Learning Lessons […]
Brad D. Smith Named 38th President of Marshall University
The Marshall University Board of Governors named Marshall alumnus, Wing 2 Wing Foundation co-founder and former Intuit CEO Brad D. Smith the institution’s 38th president. Smith will assume the presidency January 1, 2022. Earlier this month, the presidential search committee announced Smith as one of five finalists for the position following a national search. The […]
Local Dentist Office Helps You Clean Out Your Closet: Coat Drive
It’s that time of year when West Virginians begin to switch wardrobes from summer fashions to winter apparel and the dental offices of Wilson Martino Dental, the Smile Defenders and TLC Dental are helping you clean out that closet! Donations for the 2020 “Coats for Our Community” Coat Drive are being accepted from November 1-30 […]
Myers Clinic Announces Relocation to Former Kines Motor Company Property
Today, the Myers Clinic announced the organization will be relocating in early 2022 to a new facility located in the former Kines Motor Company property. The facility will mark a new milestone in the storied history of the 89-year-old health clinic, as the organization looks to expand on the quality care it provides residents of […]