Highmark Foundation to Award Up to $500,000 in Grants to Support K-12 School Health Initiatives
The Highmark Foundation continues its commitment to K-12 schools in Pennsylvania and West Virginia with the announcement of its 2025-2026 School Grants Program. Over the past 13 years, this program has invested nearly $4.8 million to more than 1,000 schools to advance the health and well-being of local students. This year’s program focuses on improving […]
Marshall Health Awarded Seed Grant to Advance Early Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Marshall Health, a member of Marshall Health Network, was awarded a Diagnostic Excellence – Age-Friendly Health Systems Seed Grant from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation, to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into primary care settings to enhance the early detection of cognitive impairment and dementia. The $75,000 two-year […]
Mountain State Native Taylor Carnell Comes Home to Share Textile Industry Expertise Gained from Melanzana
Mountain State native Taylor Carnell, the new Planning and Accelerating Textile Technology and Entrepreneurship Regional Network (PATTERN) operations manager for the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), is coming home and bringing valuable textile industry expertise from Colorado outdoor clothing maker Melanzana Mountain Gear, Inc. “We cannot believe our good fortune in connecting with […]
Andy Davis of NRGRDA Joins New River Conservancy’s Board of Directors
Andy Davis, director of strategic redevelopment at the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), recently joined the board of directors of the New River Conservancy and attended his first board meeting in late November. The New River Conservancy is dedicated to protecting the waters, woodlands and wildlife of the entire New River Watershed. The […]
Farm Credit of the Virginias Announces New Board Officers
Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced that the board of directors elected new officers who will serve until December 31, 2025, with the possibility of the terms extending to a second year. Former Vice Chairperson Kevin Craun was elected to serve as chairperson […]
CRAN Receives $25,000 Grant From Huntington Bank; CRAN Members Invest in New AI-Based Tennis Trainer
West Virginia’s first accredited angel investor group—Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN)—had more good news to announce recently tied to several new developments. CRAN’s mission is to support new business creation in West Virginia by matching early-stage entrepreneurs with angel investors and providing mentorship and other assistance to help them succeed. To support its efforts, CRAN […]
