From Silk to Stability
A textile artist in Elkins learns that art and business can work in tandem. Nellie Rose Davis reads more artist than entrepreneur, more dreamer than utilitarian,... Read more.
The Work in Progress
We’re off and running, but there’s a long road ahead. Community development work isn’t easy. There’s a lot of waiting around for projects to get approved,... Read more.
Raising the Stakes
The people of Grafton and Matewan could get up to $150,000 to turn their towns around. Will they? We’re in Matewan, at the United Mine Workers of America headquarters... Read more.
Raising the Stakes
The people of Grafton and Matewan could get up to $150,000 to turn their towns around. Will they? We’re in Matewan, at the United Mine Workers of America headquarters... Read more.
For the Love of Glass
One glassblower is romantic in art, but practical in business. Chip Turner loves glass. The bright colors, the glossy finish, the magic of watching it take shape... Read more.
Will Millennials Save the State?
West Virginia’s young people are fleeing the state. How do we get them to return? “As a teenager, all I wanted was to get out of the state to get better opportunities... Read more.
Frank Alderman, CEO, MedExpress
Dr. Frank Alderman is a member of the four-person team that founded MedExpress more than a decade ago in Morgantown’s Wharf District. With Alderman as CEO, the... Read more.
Turning These Towns Around
West Virginia’s young people are fleeing the state. How do we get them to return? Kent Spellman, executive director of the West Virginia Community Development... Read more.
$100 Million Makeover
A unique collaboration across towns in Jefferson County is revitalizing parts of the Eastern Panhandle. For a West Virginia history buff, Jefferson County in the... Read more.
Arthurdale Heritage
An organization dedicated to preserving a New Deal community is one of the state’s longest lasting nonprofits. It takes a village to raise a child. It takes a... Read more.
