Published: July 12, 2008 09:36 pm         

Blue Roo makes move to Value City Plaza

Local Business column

The Blue Roo has moved its Beckley store to the Value City Plaza.

The store was located at 306 Neville St. in uptown Beckley before relocating to its new location on July 1.

“Parking was an issue for us uptown,” said owner Kelly Griffith. “Our new location in the Value City Plaza has plenty of parking and our customers have already told us how much they appreciate the convenience.”

The vintage used clothing and consignment shop offers a large variety of items that also includes men’s, women’s and children’s shoes, movies, pictures, frames, furniture and much more.

“The employees are very excited about our new location and can’t wait to see all of our old customers and make new ones as well,” Griffith said.

For more information, call them at the main office at 252-8129; the Beaver store at 252-9988; or at the Beckley store at 252-8128.

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Gold ’n’ Pawn moving



Gold ’n’ Pawn, a pawn broker located at 134 Beckley Crossing Shopping Center, is planning to move to a new site beside Quizno’s on Robert C. Byrd Drive.

According to company officials, the building is under construction, but no set date has been scheduled for the opening in the new location.

If you’re looking for guns, TVs, CDs, movies, game systems and video games, bows, tools, jewelry and so much more, just visit Gold ’n’ Pawn or call them at 255-0963.

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New River announces more online classes



With the knowledge that gas prices continue to increase and that some central and southern West Virginians are making decisions about attending certain events or even pursuing a college education based on that increase, New River Community and Technical College has announced an additional 10 online classes, for a total of 57, which do not require campus attendance for the Fall 2008 semester.

According to Dr. David Ayersman, chief information officer for Online Learning and Information Technology, the college is also offering 25 “Web-enhanced” classes which mean that much of the class work is completed online. There will be a few class meetings on one of New River’s campuses, which serve a nine-county region, Ayersman said.

In addition, there are 27 courses on the New River schedule which use an interactive video system (IVN) to deliver instruction between the Beckley, Bluefield, Greenbrier Valley and Nicholas County campuses.

“The IVN classes allow the student to attend class on one of these campuses, while the instructor may be on another campus further away,” Ayersman said.

“With all these educational opportunities, New River is hoping that the rising gasoline prices won’t prevent students from pursuing their education which in the past involved so much travel,” Ayersman added.

A student enrolled in 12 college hours of online classes is considered a full-time student and financial aid is available, he added.

“And, unlike most colleges and universities in the state, New River’s in-state tuition remains the same this year,” Ayersman said.

A full schedule of classes for all campuses can be found under “prospective students” at www.newriver.edu.

— Pace is a reporter for The Register-Herald. E-mail: fpace@register-herald.com