RE-PATH West Virginia has announced its first grant funding — $20,525 — from Hope in the Hills, affiliated with Healing Appalachia in Huntington, W.Va., according to a press release from RE-PATH West Virginia.

Jay Phillips of Seed Sower, Inc., in Beckley, co-chair of RE-PATH, and co-chair Rachel Thaxton announced the launch of RE-PATH (Recovery Empowerment through Policy, Advocacy, Transformation, and Hope) on February 5 at a reception hosted by the WV Association of Addiction and Prevention Professionals leading into the WV Legislature’s Recovery Advocacy Day on February 6.

“Hope in the Hills does incredible work and its gesture of monetary support of RE-PATH is both gratifying and meaningful,” Phillips said.

“Foundational funding of RE-PATH’s statewide advocacy, collaboration and best practices in substance use recovery and services is essential, and this inaugural grant will send many positive signals that we are building something special for West Virginia,” Thaxton said.

Hope in the Hills is the non-profit that produces the Healing Appalachia music festival. Its mission is to produce events that help connect and grow communities of recovery and healing in Appalachia, raising funds and awareness to combat opioid addiction through programs from youth prevention, healthy lifestyles and wellness to recovery houses and recovery to work.

“We’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to support RE-PATH as they build something impactful that’s truly community-driven across West Virginia,” said Logan Terry, executive director of Hope in the Hills. “At the core, this work is about giving people in recovery and their families a voice, reducing stigma, and creating real pathways to long-term recovery. We believe the most meaningful change happens when it’s led by people with passion and lived experience, and RE-PATH is doing exactly that. We’re grateful to be a small part of helping bring this vision to life.”

For more information, visit RE-PATH WV on Facebook.

If you have been paying attention to the Dallas Cowboys rumors leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, there is a growing belief that the team is strongly looking into a potential trade up into the top 10.

Every analyst appears to have heard the growing buzz that Dallas is one of the most likely teams to trade up in next week’s draft,

Now, Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones is only adding fuel to the fire.

Jones appeared on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday afternoon and discussed the possibility of a potential trade. He also commented on this year’s draft class, which indicates the Cowboys’ list of first-round targets is not as wide a net as in recent years.

According to Jones, the Cowboys typically enter a draft with 16 to 22 first-round grades on prospects. However, Jones noted, “I’m not sure we will get there this year.”

Dallas Cowboys Trending Toward Active Draft Day?

The Cowboys are no strangers to picking up the phones and engaging in trade talks, and Jerry Jones is always looking to make headlines. So when the draft rolls around, don’t be surprised to see the chatter about a potential Cowboys move increase.

Jones noted that trade talks generally begin the week of the draft, but he’s a “big believer most of these trades happen when you are on the board.”If that’s the case, Dallas will actively be monitoring any potential slides in the top 10 and could be looking to move out of the No. 20 pick.

“Next week, people finalize their boards and have their strategy sessions. I’m a big believer that most of these trades happen as you’re on the board. Players fall off that you wanted, and then you’re willing to come out. Players are staying on the board that you thought might not be there, and then you’re attempting to move up a little bit,” Jones said. “You might not be willing to give up what it costs to move way up in the draft. But if a player starts to fall, then you get a little thought that maybe we could move up and it wouldn’t cost as much and we would still get the guy that we think is the best player for us at a particular position for where we’re going to pick.”

Because of Jones’ comments that the team may not get to 22 prospects with first-round grades, a trade up seems like the most likely scenario.

Should a player like Arvell Reese, Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles, or Rueben Bain begin to fall in the draft, it would be a perfect opportunity for the Cowboys front office to get active and make the splash that it has teased all offseason.

Jerry Jones has promised to “bust the budget” in an effort to rebuild the roster, and while the team may not have done so with any high-profile signings in free agency, draft day could provide the perfect opportunity for Dallas to come through on its promise, so get your popcorn ready.

The 2026 NFL Draft will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25.

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Forward Brant Byers, who ranked second behind Peter Suder in scoring for the Miami RedHawks last season with 14.2 points per game, has committed to the Penn State Nittany Lions, according to a report via Twitter/X from DraftExpress’ Jonathan Givony.

Byers’ hometown of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, is about two hours south of State College.

Byers reportedly entered the transfer portal in March.

Byers also averaged 4.1 rebounds per game, and shot 47.8 percent from the field and 39.2 percent from 3-point range as a redshirt sophomore for the RedHawks. He was named an all-Mid-American Conference second-team selection.

Byers started 33 of the 34 games in which he played for the 32-2 RedHawks in 2025-26. He averaged 8.4 points per game off the bench one season earlier, as a freshman. Byers redshirted during the 2023-24 season.

Former Cincinnati Bearcats forward Josh Reed and former Xavier Musketeers forward Sasa Ciani are on the Nittany Lions’ roster.

The RedHawks received a commitment April 14 from Ball State transfer forward Preston Copeland.