NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Six East Tennessee sites received multi-thousand-dollar grants to support economic development projects in rural areas, Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday. Each grant was awarded by ...

MARQUETTE — Three Upper Michigan college students have been selected to participate in the third cohort of NMU’s Rural Leadership Fellowship Program, a public-private partnership with InvestUP that ...

The gig economy and high-speed internet have changed the nature of work and where and how jobs are created. Last week I reported on a recent study conducted by the NC Secretary of State’s office, in ...

Across West Virginia, new development projects are changing the landscape for residents and businesses alike. From revitalized downtowns to expanded industrial parks, these efforts are creating jobs, ...

Once considered the domain of urban tech hubs and university labs, makerspaces have quietly found fertile ground in rural communities. These collaborative spaces are reshaping how rural residents ...

Linn County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Kirsten Running-Marquardt (from left), Chair Brandy Z. Meisheid and Sami Scheetz listen to a public comment during the Linn County Supervisors public ...

Ethiopia and the European Investment Bank signed a €110 million ($130 million) loan agreement for rural development financing. The project targets micro and small enterprises through rural financial ...