It’s been four months now since Gov. Steve Beshear and Rep. Hal Rogers kicked off the SOAR – Shaping Our Appalachian Region – initiative with a December summit in Pikeville that attracted over 1,500 people. WMMT reports on the first meeting of the ten SOAR working groups, at the East Kentucky Leadership Conference on April […]
Over 1,500 East Kentuckians were ready to talk about solutions for transforming the region’s sagging economy when they showed up in Pikeville on Dec. 9th to take part in the SOAR – Shaping Our Appalachian Region – Summit. A highlight for many was Joe and Tony Sertich’s presentation about revitalization efforts in Minnesota’s Iron Range, […]
East Kentuckians appear to be plenty ready to create a more diverse and prosperous economy for the people of the region. Over 1,500 have registered to attend the Dec. 9 bi-partisan SOAR meeting in Pikeville where the agenda is sharing ideas for moving the region forward. WMMT spoke with Justin Maxson, President of MACED and […]
Bright Economic Future for the Mountain State, a West Virginia gathering held over labor day weekend, brought together entrepreneurs, policy experts, and grassroots organizations and leaders from across the state to address the urgent need for job creation and economic transition in the southern coalfields. The conference was modeled in part after Appalachia’s Bright Future, […]
