Eastern Kentucky Report: Shaping Our Appalachian Region Blog

15 Aug at 5:00 pm

Westinghouse/WECTEC Is Coming Back to Eastern Kentucky for a Hiring Event

When a company comes to Eastern Kentucky looking for workers, that’s news. When they come back a second time, that’s a signal. On October 7, WECTEC Staffing Services, a subsidiary…

15 Aug at 4:10 pm

The Story Behind the Numbers: Celebrating What Eastern Kentucky Built Together in FY26

Every year, organizations publish reports filled with numbers. Jobs created. Businesses launched. People served. Investments secured. Communities reached. Those numbers matter. They demonstrate accountability, help measure progress, and show the…

13 Aug at 11:09 am

Building Brighter Futures: How SOAR Is Helping Address Eastern Kentucky’s Plumbing Shortage

Eastern Kentucky—and the U.S. as a whole—faces a growing shortage of skilled tradespeople, including plumbers. Despite being a sustainable career with consistent need and opportunity, fewer young adults are choosing…

12 Aug at 10:00 am

Build a Business, Change Your Community: Inside the 2026 SEA Demo Day

On Tuesday, July 28, the EKY Runway Program celebrated innovation and impact by hosting its 2026 Social Enterprise Accelerator Demo Day. The event highlighted the graduating 2026 SEA Fellows and…

10 Aug at 1:28 pm

Building Eastern Kentucky. Together.

The future of Eastern Kentucky is not something that happens to us. It is something we build. Every new business. Every job created. Every student who discovers a new opportunity.…

3 Aug at 3:30 pm

2026 Summit: The Region Needs More Voices

When people think about conferences, they often think about keynote speakers. They think about presentations. They think about experts sharing information from a stage. There is value in that. But…

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