Invest in West Virginia’s Heritage Danielle LaPresta Parker June 18, 2017 You can help 3 historic nonprofit organizations raise funding needed to host one-year Preserve WV AmeriCorps members. Through this program, Preserve WV AmeriCorps members manage volunteers for their sites...
The Case for “Brain Gain” in West Virginia Travis Kahle June 17, 2017 There is a constant murmur among the leaders of West Virginia bemoaning the outward migration of our state’s young talent. While our economy suffers, our brightest students look for work in Pittsburgh, DC,...
She Took A Leap of Faith Allyssa Covert May 17, 2017 For the past 10 months, I have woken up each day to the beautiful view of the state capitol directly across the Kanawha River. To be more specific, I was waking up in the freshman dorms at the University of...
The Challenges in Modern-Day Bluefield Michael Abraham May 12, 2017 Chasing The Powhatan Arrow Lawyer Peter Richardson talks about the challenges in his city Find Part One Here While in town, I called on an old Virginia Tech classmate, Peter Richardson, who works in a...
Hey Doc…Try This! Victoria Konrad May 12, 2017 International Award Winning nutrition writer Gary Taubes Joins West Virginia health leaders at Try This for Health Professionals Day June 1 Piggybacking on the fourth annual Try This West Virginia...
Chasing the Powhatan Arrow: Part 1 Michael Abraham May 8, 2017 Mayor Tom Cole discusses his city in decline. A MUTUAL FRIEND put me in touch with Bluefield’s Mayor Thomas Cole, whom I met in a new restaurant he owned in downtown Bluefield, a block or so from the NS...
It’s Time to Think Maple! August West March 8, 2017 March is National Maple Month. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) and the West Virginia Maple Syrup Producers Association are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Mountain State Maple Day,...
Concerning Our Natural Resources Bill Hogan March 1, 2017 2 Comments Will someone explain this to me, please? Our timber was the first to go. Two thousand acres were clear-cut, and...
Lessons for State Government from Recent History Dr. William Hal Gorby February 8, 2017 Reporting on West Virginia’s 1980’s economic crisis, Rick Steelhammer in the Charleston Gazette-Mail noted on October 15, 1989: “West Virginia’s economy is going through a major transformation. Coal...
Cass, West Virginia – How One Big Idea Paid Off to the Tune of $4.6 Million a Year Jake Lynch September 15, 2016 3 Comments Jake Lynch is the Director of Network Communications for the Vandaleer partner: West Virginia Hub. Photos by The Hub. I recently spent a few days at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park — and my...