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Joe Cox, owner of Joe Public Press, has been printmaking his entire life — he just didn’t realize it at first.

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted the second annual Appalachian Carbon Forum in Lexington March 7-8, 2024, where ORNL and Univer

GHENT, WV (WVNS) — If you are a recipient of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, an opportunity to gain better employment may be available to you. A program called SNAP Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) is a program for eligible SNAP participants to learn skills that can lead to higher paying jobs, educational opportunities, and […]

A better, fairer economy is within reach. We just have to invest in it.

The West Virginia House of Delegates Energy and Manufacturing Committee approved House Bill 5223, which would create a council to provide economic development assistance to southern coalfield counties. The bills approval comes amid the dormancy of another body that was created for a similar purpose in 2022, the Coalfield Community Grant Facilitation Commission.

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A flood of federal investment could spur new development and job creation in the Mountain State. But first, more workers need to be trained for the industry.

REIMAGINE APPALACHIA hosted its fourth annual Reimagine Appalachia January Strategy Summit on Tuesday to discuss ways to improve economic development, environme

The WV Office of Energy is accepting public comment to help draft a proposal for a share of over $4 billion in federal grant funding.