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The Tablertown museum received grant funding for research into Black and American history in southeast Ohio
By: Arielle Teppert
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STEWART, Ohio (WOUB) — The Tablertown People of Color Museum received grants funds to further its research into the connections between the Underground Railroad and a historic Black community in… Read More

Appalachian Regional Commission fund set to assist rural broadband
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Appalachian Regional Commission is offering $6.3 million in grant money to boost broadband access in dozens of communities. The commission said it will be the… Read More

Hundreds of Vinton County residents still lack water as officials work on a new solution
By: Jacob Motta
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McArthur, Ohio (WOUB) — For more than a decade, Jim Aders has hauled 1,800 gallons of water a month back to his home to supply himself, and his wife with… Read More

Recovery Through Employment: ARC Funding Makes Ohio Valley Programs Possible
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Jessica Stapleton was in the thralls of active addiction when she first heard of the Recovery to Work program. She had lost the trust of her family and custody of… Read More

Biden Picks Gayle Manchin, Wife Of WV Senator, For Appalachian Regional Commission
By: Curtis Tate | Ohio Valley ReSource
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President Joe Biden has nominated Gayle Manchin, the wife of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, to co-chair the Appalachian Regional Commission, the White House announced Friday. The commission was created… Read More

ARC Investing Over 15 Million In Ohio Valley Economic Projects
By: Alana Watson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — The Appalachian Regional Commission is investing another $43.3 million in communities affected by the downturn of the coal industry. The latest POWER grants from the ARC will support 51 projects… Read More

ARC Announces COVID-19 Grants for Lenders Helping Small Businesses
By: Emily Allen | WVPB
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVPB) — The Appalachian Regional Commission has announced $3.75 million for banks and other lenders who have lost money during this global coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the grants are… Read More

ARC Awards Nearly $7 Million For Projects in Appalachian Ohio
ATHENS, Ohio — Projects in areas including The Plains, Gallipolis and Marietta are among those receiving nearly $7 million to help advance economic development in a region dealing with a… Read More

New ARC Grants Combine Economic Recovery And Addiction Recovery
By: Becca Schimmel | Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Appalachian Regional Commission announced Thursday another $22.8 million in funding to 33 projects aimed at revitalizing economies in places affected by the decline in the coal industry. The awards are the… Read More

Southeast Ohio Receives ARC Grant to Study Broadband Expansion
By: WOUB News Team
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MCARTHUR, Ohio — The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded a grant to study broadband internet expansion in two southeast Ohio counties. Vinton County Commissioners received $49,000 from the ARC for the… Read More