Virtual statewide community group creates new rapid response support platform
Last week, we highlighted the Facebook group WV Food ER 2020, a virtual statewide community group that has become a key tool in connecting resources and information to our most vulnerable residents.
West Virginians use Facebook to battle food insecurity, build community
In times of crisis, we are defined by how we come together to respond to the challenges that we face.
Grafton couple opens their hearts – and their property – to the community
Tom and Donna Hart, small business owners and community leaders based in Grafton, WV, recently had to temporarily close their downtown coffee shop, Espresso Yourself.
Blue Ridge Country: Hinton, WV is revising its story and its future
When the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway reached Hinton, West Virginia, in 1873, only six families lived there. Thirty-three years later, the population had blossomed to 6,000.
“The film is a love letter from me to Helvetia” – Clara Lehmann on Born in a Ballroom and her Mütter
A black pleated skirt embroidered with gold thread hung in my closet for over a decade. Before it found its way there, the regal skirt belonged to my mother, who received it from her mother, Eleanor Fahrner Mailloux.
“Matewan’s best days are ahead of us” – WV community looking to the future
Organizations, residents, and committed community members are in high-gear prepping for May 16, 2020—the official date of the commemoration of the 100 Year Anniversary of the Battle of Matewan.
WCHS: High school students operate professional screen printing shop
Some Nitro High School students are learning more than the typical curriculum and have designed their own business.
Richwood is booming! 16 small businesses lead the charge
With new businesses seemingly popping up every day, it is a very exciting time in Richwood, a community that has known struggles for years.
Princeton community makes progress by leaps and bounds
Programs with The Hub are always rewarding, productive and inspiring. My journey with strategic community development began with the Blueprint Communities program in 2013 with an excellent team of people from my hometown of Princeton, WV.
Lincoln County Friends of the Arts promote e-commerce through Etsy workshops
The Hub’s Lincoln County-based Energizing Entrepreneurial Communities team is working to help local artists sell and market their products online.
