Ascend West Virginia Program Expands Into Charleston

Ascend West Virginia program expands into Charleston

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - A statewide network aiming to attract more jobs and residents to West Virginia continues to expand! Charleston now joins five other communities across the state as part of the Ascend West Virginia program. Notable figures from throughout the Mountain State gathered at Capitol Market Friday to celebrate the milestone. The program works to reverse population decline by recruiting professionals from across the country to …

Charleston added to Ascend WV program

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s capital city has been selected as the sixth location for the remote work program, Ascend West Virginia. Ascend WV was founded by Marshall University President Brad Smith and his wife Alys Smith in October 2021 within West Virginia University Outdoor Economic Collaborative. The program aims to attract those outside of…

Charleston, West Virginia, joins program to attract remote workers with $20K incentives

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Remote workers looking for a new home with equal parts city energy and mountain calm will find it in West Virginia’s capital. Ascend West Virginia—the nation’s premier talent attraction and retention program—announced that Charleston, West Virginia, has officially joined its lineup of communities welcoming newcomers with incentives and opportunities to plant roots […]

‘Turning challenges into opportunities,’ WVU celebrates expansion of Ascend WV to Charleston and Kanawha County

Tapping into the Mountaineer spirit which is built on a strong sense of community, West Virginia University — in collaboration with state and local leaders — is expanding the successful Ascend West Virginia program for worker recruitment and retention into Kanawha County.With the addition announced Friday (Sept. 5), both Ascend West Virginia and First Ascent are now accepting applications for the Charleston area and Kanawha County. The site join…