Erika Kolenich may be running for Governor here in WV, but she's also a successful entrepreneur and business woman having founded Klie Law Offices in 2005. We talk to her today about what she sees as the future of WV and her experiences as an attorney. Ashton Keppel:...

Ashton Kepple, a senior at West Liberty University, is the owner of Safe Now Security & Fire, a company that's mission is to provide peace of mind through exceptional security solutions, built on a legacy of trust from our origins as Accelerated Fire and Security. We...

Happening in October, Hops on the Mon is all about taking people on an adventure. We talk to Grace Hutchens, owner of the Apothecary Ale House and Zeke's Breakfast & Bakes about what all it takes to help reinvigorate downtown Morgantown and what all goes into creating...

In 2011, the Morgantown History Museum became the first city-sponsored museum in the county with a mission to collect, record, and preserve artifacts and information related to Monongalia County throughout its history and to share it with museum visitors. With Jason...

As a member owned, non-profit financial institution, The United Federal Credit Union is committed to helping it's members and the community at large. Zachery Ueltschy, the Chief Executive Officer joins us to talk about what he's most excited about and how he's working...

As a member owned, non-profit financial institution, The United Federal Credit Union is committed to helping it's members and the community at large. Zachery Ueltschy, the Chief Executive Officer joins us to talk about what he's most excited about and how he's working...

Going 21 years strong, Fly Rod Chronicles with Curtis Fleming shares Curtis' love of fly fishing and the great outdoors but also has the ability to share a message. We talk to Curtis about how he got his start, what's been the most difficult part of keeping the show...

Today, we talk to Morgan O'Brien, CEO of Hope Gas! Morgan values all people and all forms of work. We spoke to him today and learned how he leads Hope Gas and what makes it so special to be right here in Morgantown, West Virginia. Visit their website:...

Unveiling the Nashville Sound in West Virginia: The Story of The McCord House In Clarksburg, West Virginia, The McCord House stands as a unique recording studio that merges the charm of a historic church with modern acoustic technology. Founded by Zach McCord, this...

Growmentum was founded by Drew Lytton and Cody Childers to confront labor-related obstacles head on for horticulture, agriculture, and floriculture industries. The Growmentum team is not merely creating software, but cultivating a future where growth and efficiency...

Create Gift Studio by Emily Harki (aka Harki Handmade) is focused on sharing and creating high quality products through engraving, cutting, and more! Create Gift Studio allows customers to shop in person or online, while also offering customized solutions. Check out...

Brian Hunley is a Heating and Cooling tech who owns Hunley Heating and Cooling. Using affordable systems, Hunley Heating and Cooling has been around for over a decade, and their main focus is quality service at a fair price. Check out their website here:...

Today we talk to Anita Whitehair, a registered Nurse and Owner of Mountain Sole Foot Care about the importance of Foot Care specifically for the elderly population and how exactly Mountain Sole Foot Care is working to help alleviate the problem for residents across...

Erin Cunningham is the Executive Director of Recycleballs, a family owned nonprofit that makes it easy for tennis clubs and fitness centers around the country to recycle their used balls. Having started a move to West Virginia, we took the time to talk to Erin before...

Happy Fourth of July to all our viewers! As a little Independence Day special we're talking to Zac Northup about his military service and his new book: Beyond the Fading Darkness, a sequel to his book Through the Fading Darkness which we discussed on a previous...

A few years ago Brian Campbell and 11 of his friends decided to start a company together. The idea of working with friends and working towards something they all found enjoyable was exciting. Now we sit down and talk to Brian about how much has changed with The Pine...

With a total of 5 locations all across Morgantown, Mal's Fresh Produce focuses on providing high quality, fresh produce to their customers. Going into her fifth year running the business, we speak with Mal herself to talk about how fun, and difficult it's been running...

Ken Raulston has over 13 years of experience in the Plumbing and Piping industry. With that experience he decided to create All In One Piping in 2022 with the idea being that no matter the job, big or small, they can do it all. Join us as we talk to Ken about his...

We have a full house for today's episode of Positively West Virginia. We sat down with Ataes Aggarwal, Co-founder, Michelle Hopkins, Chief Customer Success Officer, and Jackie Lytton, Director of Marketing and Business Development of Moodr Health. Moodr Health strives...

After working over 16 years at Under Armour, Terran Quinlan took her passion for exploring to a new level with her business Curated Wonder by Terran. Curated Wonder is all about focusing on Experiences over Things and providing a fun and innovative way to explore West...

Today on Positively West Virginia we take the time to sit down with Tony Vincent, owner and founder of Ultimate Roofing LLC here in Morgantown, WV. Having served in the military, Ultimate Roofing is veteran owned, and Tony gives us the run-down of why he chose to come...

Joseph Sams founded Biztec on a mission to provide industry-leading customer-centric technology solutions fueled by continuous innovation. Today we talk to Joseph about his journey through IT into becoming an entrepreneur and how that has affected him and his...

Lora Yeater is a photographer owning Memories by Lora Yeater Photography, and is working on two major projects including her book Cancer Sucks, and Battle Buddy Bears. Using her photography skills she created a book of her sons journey through cancer, and she is...

Jamie Lester is known around West Virginia for not only designing the obverse of the West Virginia state coin, but also his bronze sculptures around the nation, including Don Knotts and Milan Puskar outside of Mountaineer Stadium. With of love of all things art...

Today on Positively West Virginia we invite Stefanie and Marcus Grando. From Terra Alta, West Virginia, Stefanie and Marcus started Portland Coffee WV, a roaster and coffee shop, but more importantly a place to meet neighbors and enjoy Preston County....

Located in Clarksburg, WV Mike's Kitchen, Bath & Fireplace is a middle and upper-end showroom that goes above and beyond just selling you products. Originally established in 1986, we spoke with Mike himself on today's episode of Positively West Virginia to see what...

Who doesn't love brownies? Brownie House was initially founded in 2005 in Karen's kitchen, but had to close down a few years later. 15 years later Brownie House was re-established and was an easy decision by both Christian and Karen, who left their original...

Elizabeth Lynch was the Miss West Virginia winner of 2022 and is currently a PhD student at WVU. She's a champion and advocate for Agriculture and Farmers here in West Virginia, speaking at local FFA chapters, fairs, and more as she continues to inform others about...

Today we've invited Linda Wigal and Lisa Marsh to join us over Zoom to talk about Highmark West Virginia and their Living Health initiative. Highmark Health are on mission to fix health care and solve our communities’ challenges – how to make people healthier, how to...

Today on Positively West Virginia we spoke with James Yoder, a licensed auctioneer and realtor doing work here in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. James has done a ton of work involving estate sales, from cataloging and auctioning items, to helping get the real estate...

On today's episode of Positively West Virginia we take the chance to talk with Judd Walther and Adrew Morrison, CEO and COO, of Rebuilders Commercial Restoration here in Morgantown, a restoration business focusing on getting companies back on their feet after a...

Today on Positively West Virginia we speak with Brian McCommon, a realtor with Mountain Ridge Realty. Brian puts on many different hats, from being a professional trombonist, to serving in the US Army and Army National Guard, he's also the president of the Morgantown...

Peyton Ballard is the owner and CEO of Ballard Consulting Group. After gaining experience in Human Resources, Peyton worked for the Country Roads Angel Network, serving as the Director of Entrepreneurship Initiatives and the Managing Director. Then in 2023 Peyton...

Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN) is recognized as the Mountain State’s first Angel investment network, and today we had the privilege to speak with Frank Vitale, the newly named President of CRAN about his personal experiences in Business and what CRAN can do for...

Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, Xclusive Movers provides a variety of moving services. From office relocation in Morgantown to moving your family to another state. We spoke with Jarrett Banks owner and founder about how he got his start in the moving industry and...

On today's Positively West Virginia, we chatted with Jeremy Maddox, owner of The Thrifty Mountaineer located in Westover Virginia. The Thrifty Mountaineer is a resale, and financial coaching company that's focused on helping customers save money today, to have money...

On today's episode of Positively West Virginia we spoke with Joshua Fowler, owner and founder of Black Cat MMA. With two locations located in Morgantown and Granville, Black Cat MMA is focused on providing a serious, but laid-back atmosphere and a place where...

Chin Orih is the owner and founder of Corporate Cleaning Services LLC., a cleaning service that's been around for 20 years! Chin saw a need for high quality cleaning services in the Morgantown area, and today he's on the Positively West Virginia podcast to discuss how...

Welcome to a new season of Positively West Virginia! To kick it off we're sitting down with Travis Lemon of Wise Guys Media. Wise Guys Media helps bring the theater experience to your home, giving you the best experience when trying to watch your favorite movies,...

As we continue into 2024 we're celebrating by airing the last Best of 2023 we have! This time it's with Village Caregiving, LLC which has grown from a single location with one employee in Barboursville, WV to over 20 locations in the Midwest and Eastern United States,...

Happy New Year! To celebrate a wonderful 2023 of Positively West Virginia, we're bringing you a few of our most popular episodes that we've done! Earlier this year we sat down with the owner, Irlanda Huff, to talk about her journey of starting a restaurant....

For the remainder of 2023, we're bringing you a few of our most popular episodes that we've done! This week we're going back to our conversation with Chirag Desai, owner and founder of Desai Law and how his law firm is helping inspire change locally.

For the remainder of 2023, we're bringing you a few of our most popular episodes that we've done! This time we're revisitng our conversation with John Verbosky of Coal Country Woodworking. John calls himself a most unlikely highly color blind artist. John found is...

For the remainder of 2023 we're bringing you a few of our most popular episodes that we've done! Please enjoy our interview with Luke Yingling, CEO of Rhetoric. Rhetoric is software as a service company that aims to quantify jurisprudence and measure judge sentiments...

Mackenzie Holmes, the owner of Kingdom Cleaning is from Bridgeport WV and joins us today on Positively West Virginia to talk about his journey as an entrepreneur. From being a High School athelete playing football and basketball, to getting a Business Administration...

Hattie Wright is a Senior Vice President and portfolio manager for the Morgantown branch of Ingalls and Snyder, an investment advisory firm that helps manage around $7 billion in assets. Today on Positively West Virginia we talk to Hattie about getting started in the...

Today we're thankful that we got to speak with Emily Allred, owner of Peace, Love and Little Donuts of Morgantown, a donut and coffee shop in Suncrest Town Center. Emily was a worker at Peace, Love and Little Donuts and ended up buying the the business. We talk about...

Kris Hershberger is the president of Middletown Homes. Opened in 1986, Middletown Homes is West Virginia's leading factory-built home builder with 4 locations throughout North Central West Virginia. Today on Positively West Virginia we got the chance to speak with...

Mike Holliday has served not only in the Army but also the Navy. Using the experiences, struggles, and growth he's had since retiring from the military, Mike became a physical therapist, creating his own Rehab and Fitness center, Wellsmart Rehab and Fitness located in...

Have you ever taken your dog out and by the time you've gotten back inside their paws are muddy, wet, or just plain gross? Let us introduce you to Paws Up! We spoke with Randy Spellman and Dan Avolio about their product that's designed to keep your hands clean and...

On this episode of Positively West Virginia we spoke with Tara St. Clair, the Program Director of the Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics to discuss Ignite WV, a competition open to all parties...

Today on Positively West Virginia we're speaking with Carly Lemley and Heather Ayers, Dentists and owners of The Landing Dental Spa located in Morgantown West Virginia. Wanting to create a spa-like, more welcoming dental experience, Carly and Heather walk us through...

On this episode of Positively West Virginia we spoke with AJ Hammond and Matt Porter to talk about the Morgantown Area Partnership and their upcoming Live2Lead event. Live2Lead is a 1 Day Leadership Conference and Personal Growth Event and the Morgantown Area...

Today on Positively West Virginia we met with Logan Cuvo, a student at West Virginia University to talk about their hockey tape company titled Best Dam Tape. Best Dam Tape is focused on disrupting the hockey tape market and providing a great product to players all...

Today, we're joined by William Shahan, founder of Edge Sports Inc, a 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on allowing kids to have a fun and safe place to learn, play, and exercise. Located in Belington, WV, Edge Sports has an indoor turf field, batting cages, and plenty of...

For this episode of Positively West Virginia we sat down with Mike Masterman, owner and president of Extreme Endeavors. Extreme Endeavors is a small business that started out in Antarctica that's helping create innovative water solutions worldwide.

Zac Northup joins us today to discuss his new book, Through the Fading Darkness: An American novel. Through the Fading Darkness captures the hope and tragedy of life on the Appalachian frontier just before the American Revolution, and Zac provides insight into the...

Patrice Sterling, current Junior at Bluefield State University and 2023 White House Historically Black Colleges and University's Scholar joins us on the show to talk about her background, what she's most proud of while at Bluefield State, and more.

On this episode of Positively West Virginia, we sat down with Cathy McAlister and Nebeyou Abebe from Highmark Health to talk about their Healthy Neighborhood initiative, an innovative and transformational food insecurity program.

This week we sat down with Mason Weese, Founder and Owner of MAJO LLC. Majo is based out of Charleston, WV that's focused on revitalizing West Virginia one home at a time by generating cash for sellers, work for crew-members, and beautiful homes for buyers. MAJO:...

This episode was recorded at Bridging Innovation 2023 from our remote Huntington National Bank studio. We spoke with Nate Arndt who was a Collegiate finalist in the Annual Business Plan Competition. Originally from Inwood, West Virginia, Nate is the founder of Nate's...

This episode was recorded at Bridging Innovation 2023 from our remote Huntington National Bank studio. We sat down with Eva Toor, a Collegiate finalist in the Annual Business Plan Competition. Based in Charleston WV, she's the founder and CEO of The Stable Boy LLC....

This episode was recorded at Bridging Innovation 2023 from our remote Huntington National Bank studio. We sat down with Marshawn Kelly, Christian Ramsey, and Jonathan Williams, three Collegiate Team finalists in the Annual Business Plan Competition. Their business is...

This episode was recorded at Bridging Innovation 2023 from our remote Huntington National Bank studio. We sat down with Akshit Mudigonda and Miguel Aguilar, two Community Team finalists in the Annual Business Plan Competition. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia,...

This episode was recorded at Bridging Innovation 2023 from our remote Huntington National Bank studio. We sat down with Emma Looney & Lacy Mitchell, one of the High School finalists for the Annual Business Plan Competition. Their business is Happy Hooves, a...

This week we are sitting down with Sandy Harper and Elizabeth Jones of Bikers, Bros & Bo, Inc., a non-profit in Morgantown, WV formed in memory of PFC Andrew "Bo" Harper. Bikers Bros & Bo Inc: https://bikersbrosandbo.com/

Ashley Bainbridge, DO, owner of PuraVita Direct Primary Care joined us on the show to talk about what sets PuraVita apart from the typical primary care practice. PuraVita Primary Care: https://www.puravitacare.com

We sat down with one of the co-founders of Ridge Financial, PBC, Max Gottlieb. Ridge was founded out of Appalachia and is trying to change the narrative around banking and what's possible for our region.   Ridge: https://www.ridge.eco/

John Boyle, well known entrepreneur and engineer, now author joins us on the show to introduce is new book Appalachian Kid. Appalachian Kid is memoire about John's story.   For Inquiries Contact: john@appalachiankid.com

In its seven years, Village Caregiving has grown from a single location with one employee in Barboursville, WV to over 20 locations in the Midwest and Eastern United States, and nearly 2,000 employees. We sat down with Jeff Stevens, one of the owners, to talk about...

Monarca-Taqueria is an authentic taqueria located in Downtown Morgantown, West Virginia. We sat down with the owner, Irlanda Huff, to talk about her journey of starting a restaurant. Monarca-Taqueria: https://monarca.mymenus.store/#/

Brandon Downey and Randy Cottle of Trilogy Innovations join us this week to talk about the 2nd Annual TECH YEAH Conference. TECH YEAH highlights the innovative West Virginia-based companies forging a new future through technology. Join us for a highly interactive...

Imagine building a more durable, high-tech, energy-efficient home in only one or two days at half the typical cost. That's exactly what Omnis Building Technologies has done. This week we sat down with their Founder and CEO, Jonathan Hodson.   Omnis Building...

Rhetoric is software as a service company that aims to quantify jurisprudence and measure judge sentiments to help litigators persuade judges and compare courts. Listen to this week's episode as we sit down with Luke Yingling, CEO of Rhetoric.   Rhetoric:...

This episode was recorded at Bridging Innovation 2023 from our remote Huntington National Bank studio. We sat down with Amber Ravenscroft, Manager of Innovation, The EdVenture Group, Inc. to talk about entrepreneurship and education in West Virginia.

This episode was recorded at Bridging Innovation 2023 from our remote Huntington National Bank studio. We sat down with Tara St. Clair of the WVU John Chambers College of Business & Economics to talk about what took place at this year's conference.

This week we are sitting down with Greg Clutter, Ministry Director at Chestnut Mountain Village and Jeffrey Pack, Commissioner of WV Bureau of Social Services. We discussed that the state and faith-based community both play a big role in solving foster care issues in...

Featured this week is John Augustine, Chief Investment Officer at Huntington National Bank. Listen in as John talks about leadership guidance, and look into West Virginia's economy.

This week we are featuring Josh Swiger and Jared Sims of Mon Hills Music Group. Mon Hills Music Group is an initiative created by the West Virginia University - College Of Creative Arts.

This week we are featuring Doug Cipoletti, Executive Director of West Virginia Virtual Academy. West Virginia Virtual Academy (WVVA) is a tuition-free online public school serving grades K–11. They are dedicated to inspiring and empowering students through an...

This week we are following up with a previous guest of the show, Rusty Isaacs, Owner of Mountaineer Roasting Co. in Morgantown. They are a roasting company with one goal in mind, to present you with the most exceptional coffees in the Mountain State. Mountaineer...

This week we are featuring Dr. Jame Leonette D.C., Clinic Director of Enliven Wellness. Enliven Wellness is a holistic wellness clinic that has grown over the past ten years to include chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy, occupational health, clinical...

  This week we are featuring Justin Seybert, Owner of SeyberTech. SeyberTech is a locally and veteran-owned West Virginia based technology services company on a mission to optimize technology for businesses small to large from startups to enterprise-level companies.  ...

For this week's episode we are featuring David Cooper, Executive Director at Tucker Community Foundation.   The Tucker Community Foundation stirs many pots. From its humble beginnings as a group of folks concerned about their community and spurred by the devastation...

This week we are speaking with Tyler Davis, Principal Agent of Davis Insurance Advisors. Davis Insurance Advisors is a locally owned and operated insurance agency in Morgantown, WV.   Davis Insurance is committed to providing quality insurance products for individuals...

This week we are sitting down with Mark Burdette, Program Coordinator at West Virginia BusinessLink. Learn more about how WV BusinessLink connects entrepreneurs to a network of resource partners statewide.

This week we are sitting down with Chirag Desai, Owner and Founder of Desai Law, PLLC.

This week we are sitting down with John Verbosky of Coal Country Woodworking Country Woodworking.John calls himself a most unlikely highly color blind artist. John found is calling in woodworking and loves using West Virginia sourced hardwoods especially black walnut....

This week we spoke with Wylie McDade of Devil's Due Distillery. Devil's Due is an up and coming West Virginia Distillery focussing on West Virginia Bourbon, Whiskey and other distilled spirits. They are the 'Spirit of West Virginia" and proud to represent the state in...

This week we sat down with Melissa Glascock of Needful Things Emporium. Needful Things has 40+ vendor booths that showcase some of the coolest handcrafted items from many wonderful local artists. Needful Things Emporium: https://needfulthings-website.com/

This week we speak with John Woods, Owner of Crossroads Property Rescue. Crossroads Property Rescue provides emergency property restoration and decontamination services to areas affected by water, fire, mold, and biohazard emergencies in Morgantown, West Virginia and...

his week we invited Dr. Caesar A. DeLeo and Dr. Bradley Karlin from Highmark Health to talk about how Highmark has made a commitment toward addressing behavioral health and tackling the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) crisis taking place across the US and in the Mountain...

 This week we are sitting down with Cary Landis, Founder of the Saas Factory. The Saas Factory is a low-code application platform (LCAP) with the purpose of helping entrepreneurs launch SaaS businesses on the cloud. SaaS Factory:...

 For the remainder of the year we're bringing you a few of our most popular episodes from this past year. Please enjoy our previous interview with James L. Fawcett, president of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia.

   For the remainder of the year we're bringing you a few of our most popular episodes from this past year. Please enjoy our previous interview with Brooke Glover is the CEO & Co-Founder of Swilled Dog, a distillery and cidery based out of Pendleton...

 For the remainder of the year we're bringing you a few of our most popular episodes from this past year. Please enjoy our previous interview with Chad Prather is president of Huntington National Bank’s West Virginia Region. Watch the previously recorded version...

 For the remainder of the year we're bringing you a few of our most popular episodes from this past year. Please enjoy our previous interview with Mark Bowe, host of the nationally acclaimed Magnolia Network’s Barnwood Builders. Watch the previously recorded version...

 For the remainder of the year we're bringing you a few of our most popular episodes from this past year. Please enjoy our previous interview with Mike Lee, Dealer Principal of Freedom Kia of Morgantown.   Watch or Listen to the previously recorded...