Brad Smith

Marshall University President Brad D. Smith identified enrollment, the experience of students, and faculty needs as the major areas Marshall needs to improve.

Service Wire Co. has committed $1 million for a business center at Marshall University, the school's foundation announced.

State legislators got an update on the Ascend West Virginia program from Chelsea Ruby, Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Tourism and Danny Twilley, Assistant Vice President of the West Virginia University Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative

Marshall University's Institute for Cyber Security joins partnership with West Virginia National Guard and Forge Security LLC.

Marshall University faculty and students gather for a candle-light vigil demonstrating solidarity with Ukraine.

On this West Virginia Morning, with Halloween this weekend, we share one of our spooky stories from this weekend’s episode of Inside Appalachia. Central West Virginia has a new monster museum that pays tribute to Bigfoot. Also, in this show, Marshall University has named Kenova, West Virginia native and Intuit Board Chairman Brad Smith as its next president.

The former Intuit CEO and Wings 2 Wings Foundation founder is a native of Kenova, West Virginia, and 1986 Marshall graduate who has been a generous benefactor to Marshall's business school. He was one of five candidates interviewed for the job. Current president Jerome Gilbert announced he would step down in April. The announcement was made Thursday in Huntington by Marshall's Board of Governors.

Five finalists have been named for Marshall University's president, the university's Board of Governors said. The finalists will be invited for visits to the Huntington and South Charleston campuses in October, the university announced Thursday.

Us & Them host Trey Kay asks students from his alma mater George Washington High School in Charleston, West Virginia, if they can envision their future in their home state. He also speaks with West Virginia native and former Intuit CEO Brad Smith who’s trying to transform the Mountain State into the “Start-up State.”

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear about how recent heavy rains in the Ohio Valley could trigger mudslides. Also, a new remote worker program for outdoor enthusiasts, funded by a tech executive and a conversation on a new HBO documentary airing Tuesday night about life in small-town America with a stop in Charleston.