Elkhorn City, nestled on the banks of the Russell Fork River and just down the mountain from Breaks Interstate Park on the Kentucky-Virginia border, was once a thriving tourist town as well as a railroad hub. Tim Belcher and Steve Ruth, volunteers with the Elkhorn City Area Heritage Council, and Stephanie Richards from Artists Collaborative […]
Accelerating Appalachia For Sustainable Businesses
Accelerating Appalachia is looking for nature-based businesses and entrepreneurs interested in “scaling up” and taking their business to the next level of success.
A “Renaissance” of Promising Practices in EKY Schools
It may not be well known outside the schoolroom, but the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative and 17 eastern Kentucky school districts are employing some of the most innovative and technologically advanced teaching approaches to give students in this rural region the skills they need to succeed in the global economy. In this WMMT report, KVEC […]
A Startup Challenge for EKY Entrepreneurs
Justin Prater talks about growing interest in entrepreneurship in eastern Kentucky and the upcoming Dec. 5th Startup Challenge at University of Pikeville.