Appalachia, VA

A previously closed high school in rural West Virginia is getting a new purpose as a healthcare training center, backed by nearly $5.8 million in federal funding intended to expand employment opportunities in a region of Appalachia that has struggled with economic hardship for decades.  The 1982 Foundation, a nonprofit established in August 2021 by... The post Healthcare training receives federal grant first appeared on The Parthenon.

Two significant business announcements today tell a larger story about West Virginia’s economic future — maybe. Anthropic, one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies, filed paperwork to go public.  Meanwhile, EQT announced its acquisition of Range Resources, creating an even larger natural gas producer with extensive resources and infrastructure in Appalachia. At first glance, The post Two Major Announcements Could Signal a Unique Opportunity for West Virginia appear

The Virginia State Police is reporting a fatality following a single vehicle crash from the weekend. The preliminary report said a car driven by Austin Siebenhaar, 30, of Appalachia, was westbound on Dorchester Road... The post Driver in single vehicle crash near Norton dies from injuries appeared first on Electric 94.9.