Riverbend to Hold Auction/Sale of Vining Library Items
Riverbend, the Center Supporting Higher Education, is conducting an auction/sale of the Vining Library items. Riverbend is the new 118-acre college community campus, located in Montgomery, West Virginia. It was the former home of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech). Through a 25-year lease purchase agreement, KVC-WV (KVC then renamed the center) […]
Statewide Campaign Promotes West Virginia’s Farmers Markets
The West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition, the West Virginia Farmers Market Association, and WVU Extension SNAP Education are pleased to announce the roll-out of a statewide farmers market marketing campaign for West Virginia’s farmers markets. The campaign, with its tagline “Better Food makes a Better Day!,” is designed to encourage West Virginia residents and […]
West Liberty University Opens its Downtown Small Business Center
West Liberty University’s Small Business Center, located at the WLU Downtown Center, is now open for business. Offering resources to business start-ups, the center is part of the vision of President Stephen Greiner and is located in the West Liberty University Foundation offices at 1100 Main St. “Since 1837, West Liberty University has supported the community and provided the Northern Panhandle […]
Sixth Annual Outdoor Adventure Camp Set for Saturday
On Saturday, June 9, 2018, Beyond The Backyard, a Bobby Warner Charitable Youth Foundation, will host its 6th Annual Outdoor Adventure Camp at Cabela’s in South Charleston from 10am to 2pm. Registration is free and will begin at 9am on Saturday. You can skip the lines by registering online until 5pm on Friday, June 8, […]
Tom Dunn Energy Leadership Academy Application Deadline Extended
The application deadline for the 2018 Tom Dunn Energy Leadership Academy has been extended. High school sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in applying can submit applications through Friday, June 8. “We want to provide every student interested in attending the Academy with the opportunity to apply,” Dennis Xander, member of the Academy’s board of directors, […]
In the Chef’s Corner: Smokey’s Steakhouse
Smokey’s Steakhouse may have opened as an a la carte restaurant in 2017, but this memorable dining destination has a long-standing history nestled above the New River Gorge. The restaurant, which is part of Adventures on the Gorge (AOTG), was originally named after Dana “Smokey” Morton, bus driver extraordinaire, who came to Class-VI River Runners in 1979 when the company purchased a bus from Oak Hill City Lines. Morton passed away in 1988, but his legend lives on through this Fayetteville favorite, which is home to delicious food and breath-taking views.
