AHF Cuts Ribbon on New 85,000-square foot Distribution Center
Federal, state and local officials gathered at AHF Products Beverly plant, formerly Armstrong Flooring, to celebrate the completion of the new 85,000-square foot distribution center and expanded facility, a project that will potentially anchor the company in Randolph County and West Virginia for at least the next two decades. AHF Products manufactures solid and engineered […]
The Puzzling Challenge of Pragmatic Judgment
By Stephen Dowdie This article is part of a companion series to “Crisis Management: Seven Steps to Prepare Your Organizations,” which appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of West Virginia Executive magazine. Imagine for a moment that you are given the task of completing a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. You are provided a box of puzzle […]
Warner Announces 8,020 Citizens Registered to Vote in September
West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner is proud to announce that September 2019 was a record-setting month for voter registration in the state with a total of 8,020 new registrants. September, also recognized as National Voter Registration Month, set a new record for voter registration transactions in a single month. Of the more than […]
Beckley Becoming a Bike-Friendly Community
The City of Beckley applied to be recognized as a bicycle Friendly community through the League of American bicyclists. For the past two years, Active Southern West Virginia and the Beckley Bike and Pedestrian Action Committee (BPAC) has focused their efforts in Beckley to make the community more accommodating for bicyclists and pedestrians. The goals […]
New River Gorge Trail Alliance Wins Power of Performance Award at Small Communities, BIG Solutions Conference
The New River Gorge Trail Alliance (NRGTA), led in part by West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Agent Adam Hodges, has received a Power of Performance award at the second annual Small Communities, BIG Solutions Conference, held November 18 in South Charleston. The NRGTA formed in 2016 as a means of linking the New River […]
Micrologic Announces Activation of Second Community Connect Grant Tower in Randolph County
In 2017, the Central West Virginia Development Association was granted $3 million by USDA Rural Development for a project called ‘The Community Connect Grant.’ The goal of this grant is to bring broadband to rural, underserved parts of Upshur, Randolph and Barbour Counties. Micrologic was contracted to upgrade three microwave towers already in place and […]