More than 100 antique automobiles will make their way through Beckley Friday as one of the final legs of a nine-day, 2,300-mile time, speed and endurance rally though 10 states.Â
BLUEFIELD – Chamber officials are turning to the past to help bring Bluefield’s world-renowned lemonade promotion into the future. Read more
Northside Chevrolet Buick GMC of Summersville has received the Mark of Excellence Award from both Buick and GMC. Read more
Pendleton Community Bank (PCB) is adding Karen Ewing, AVP Business Development Officer, to its lending team. Read more
BLUEFIELD – Despite a few torrential downpours, the Cole Chevy Mountain Festival was setting attendance records this week in a sign that people were eager to come out of coronavirus hibernation for a little fun. Read more
Tabatha Henderson and her husband John have shared a love of food for years. Read more
New River Gorge Harley-Davidson in Hico will close its doors on June 26, the company announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon. The move comes after 17 years of operation at the U.S. Rte. 60 location. Read more
New River Gorge Harley-Davidson in Hico will close its doors on June 26, the company announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon. The move comes after 17 years of operation at the U.S. Rte. 60 location. Read more
MORGANTOWN — Fossil fuel states like West Virginia are worried about the advent of clean energy yet U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., remains hopeful of the coming opportunities. Read more
BLUEFIELD — After more than two years of planning and work, the Intuit/Alorica Prosperity Hub in Downtown Bluefield is ready, gradually bringing employees into the 30,000-sq.-ft. facility on Federal Street as the pandemic eases, Read more
FAIRMONT — U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-1, says President Biden’s plan to create a carbon pollution-free power sector by the year 2035 is not realistic. Read more
CHARLESTON (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice confirmed on Tuesday that he is personally liable for $700 million in loans taken by his coal companies from a lender in the United Kingdom that went bankrupt. Read more
PRINCETON — Storefronts keep filling up along Mercer Street as new businesses move in and entrepreneurs continue to seek out locations where they can set up shop. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC), a division of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, announced on Thursday that Beth Fish is joining the agency as its new business navigator. Read more
The second Weathered Ground 5k/10k Trail Run will be held Saturday, June 19, at the YMCA Paul Cline Memorial Sports Complex in Beckley, according to a press release from Jay Rist, CEO of the Beckley YMCA. Read more
Tina and Dave Sinsel thought they would one day retire from Mylan. Read more
What does a buffet restaurant owner do when a pandemic takes self-serve food options off the table? Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The president of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is praising the state's recent unemployment data as a sign of an economy "roaring back" from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
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PEARISBURG, Va. — A pipeline protestor has been arrested in Giles County. Read more
While Mercer County Airport Authority will be receiving $133,333 in federal assistance to install airport beacons, Yeager Airport in Charleston is getting the lion’s share of more than $10 million in a recent appropriation that is coming to the state. Read more
Two new staff have joined the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) to help boost opportunities for regional community and economic development initiatives. Read more
On farm hay stocks in West Virginia, as of May 1, 2021, totaled 145,000 tons. This is 50,000 tons more than what was on hand last year at this time. The disappearance of all hay stocks on farms from December 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021, was 625,000 tons, 11 percent more than the December 1, 2019 -… Read more
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CHARLESTON — Federal benefits for those now on unemployment in West Virginia will end June 19, and as another incentive for people to return to work a bonus that could total $1,000 is also being considered. Read more
West Virginia-American Water Company is seeking a rate increase for water service for about 167,000 customers in 19 counties, including Fayette, Mercer, Raleigh and Summers. Read more
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As of Saturday, May 8, 727,888 West Virginians had received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine with 622,463 having been fully vaccinated, according to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. Read more
Public Service Commission Chairman Charlotte Lane has directed Suddenlink Communications to file a plan to correct insufficiencies in customer service, according to a press release from the PSC. Read more
WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. Senators has introduced legislation to extend a program that provides money for coal reclamation projects to help communities impacted by the downturn in the coal industry. Read more
The Greater Greenbrier Chamber of Commerce is offering an opportunity to dine at the Greenbrier Valley’s restaurants. Read more
CHARLESTON — Despite being one of the areas most affected by the opioid crisis, West Virginia is set to receive about 1percent of the proposed national settlement being reached with the drug company accused of creating the problem. Read more
The West Virginia AFL-CIO is inviting the public to view a Facebook Live event at noon Wednesday to honor the 17 West Virginians lost on the job in 2020. Read more
Publisher Randy Mooney of The Register-Herald in Beckley and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph has announced he will retire on May 30 after a newspaper career that spans 42 years. Read more
No one appreciates skilled, talented workers more than Mark Bowe. When the West Virginia University alumnus and host of “Barnwood Builders” learned about a new WVU degree program available to apprentices, he seized the opportunity to work with them on a project at WVU Jackson’s Mill. Read more
Heading into spring of 2020, Kim Maxwell’s new business venture was doing well. Read more
Pendleton Community Bank (PCB) has added of Tyler Ingram, AVP & business development officer, to the bank’s lending team. Read more
Nonstop flights fully restored at Yeager; Philly boarding June 3 Read more
When Dr. Elizabeth Nelson was only 12 years old, she wanted two things in her future — boy and girl twins and to be a doctor. She got them both. Read more
CHARLESTON — There are proven methods of encouraging remote workers to relocate to a state, according to Brad Smith, executive chairman of the board for Intuit, but he thinks West Virginia’s biggest advantage is unique. Read more
Have you herd about Oak Hill’s newest local business? It’s udderly bovine. Read more
CHARLESTON — An agreement was reached Wednesday evening in the state Senate on a bill to eventually end the personal income tax, but getting it through the House may be a hill too steep to climb. Read more
CHARLESTON — A compromise was not reached on a plan to end the personal income tax in the state during a summit Monday afternoon called by Gov. Jim Justice. Read more
Princeton Senior High School won first place overall in the 27th Concord Business Challenge, sponsored by the school’s Department of Business. Read more
