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Nearly $48 million in investments, global perspective highlight final day of 2026 SOAR Summit

2 weeks ago

2026 SOAR Summit, Events, Recap, SOAR Summit

The 2026 SOAR Summit, presented by Appalachian Wireless and the Appalachian Regional Commission, wrapped up Friday, October 9, with a morning focused on investment, opportunity, and what comes next for…

Eastern Kentucky is in Motion. And the Momentum Is Real.

2 weeks ago

2026 SOAR Summit, Events, Recap, SOAR Summit

There’s a lot happening across Eastern Kentucky. New partnerships are taking shape. Businesses are finding new opportunities. Communities are turning their assets into economic engines. And organizations are working together…

2026 SOAR Inspires Awards celebrate the people building Eastern Kentucky

2 weeks ago

2026 SOAR Summit, Recap

A new honor recognizing the power of film, arts, and Kentucky’s growing creative economy now carries the name of one of its champions. Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers received the…

Lighting a Path Forward: SEA Alum Creates Opportunities for Women in Recovery

3 weeks ago

Entrepreneurship and Small Business, SOAR Innovation, Uncategorized

Terry Tipton and the team at Redeemed Living Transitions have a clear mission: to help women leaving addiction recovery programs build stable, independent lives. With the donation and renovation of…

EKY Remote: One Family’s Eventful Journey to Eastern Kentucky

2 months ago

EKY Remote

Ask EKY Remote mover Chelsea Clubb if she’s happy with her decision to move her family from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Corbin, Kentucky, and she’ll respond with an emphatic…

Welcome to Corbin: Your Guide to the 2026 SOAR Summit Host City

2 months ago

2026 SOAR Summit, Events, News & updates, SOAR Summit, Tourism

Corbin loves company—that’s the slogan of the 2026 SOAR Summit’s host city. Located conveniently on Interstate 75 about halfway between Knoxville, Tenn., and Lexington, Ken., Corbin has a history as…

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

2 months ago

EKY Runway, Job readiness, Job seekers, News & updates

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…

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

2 months ago

EKY Runway, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, News & updates, SOAR Innovation

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…

Removing Barriers, Building Careers: How SOAR Helped Andrew Launch a New Future

3 months ago

EKY Runway

To outsiders, it may seem like the road between someone seeking employment and securing a job is straightforward. Where there’s a will, there’s a way, as the saying goes. But…

Why Eastern Kentucky Workforce Readiness Matters Now

8 months ago

Job readiness, Job seekers

Strong turnout at the Eastern Kentucky Talent Network’s January 2026 Kentucky Power Hiring Event showed just how motivated Eastern Kentuckians are to find stable, meaningful work. 529 signed up to…

Nearly $48 million in investments, global perspective highlight final day of 2026 SOAR Summit

Eastern Kentucky is in Motion. And the Momentum Is Real.

2026 SOAR Inspires Awards celebrate the people building Eastern Kentucky

Lighting a Path Forward: SEA Alum Creates Opportunities for Women in Recovery

EKY Remote: One Family’s Eventful Journey to Eastern Kentucky

Welcome to Corbin: Your Guide to the 2026 SOAR Summit Host City

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

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

Removing Barriers, Building Careers: How SOAR Helped Andrew Launch a New Future

Why Eastern Kentucky Workforce Readiness Matters Now

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