NRGRDA Hosting September 9 Community Stakeholder Meeting to Develop a Housing Needs Assessment for the New River Gorge Region

The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) is hosting a kickoff meeting to discuss regional housing needs from 6-8 p.m. Monday, September 9, in Room C of the Raleigh County Convention Center. “We are inviting all stakeholders to attend this important session to create a housing needs assessment for the New River Gorge region,”…

Concord University Names Joshua Cline at Executive Director of Advancement

Joshua Cline has been named the executive director of advancement at Concord University, beginning his eighth year of higher education administration. A self-proclaimed lover of Appalachia and native of southwest Virginia and Southern West Virginia, he grew up in Tazewell, VA, where he graduated from Tazewell High School in 2005. A graduate of Bluefield University,…

West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association Offering $5,000 Scholarships to WV College Students Studying Landscape and Horticulture

The West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA) Marcus W. Rennix Memorial Scholarship program is accepting applications for Mountain State students studying horticulture, landscape architecture and nursery and greenhouse management. The deadline for applications to be submitted is September 30, 2024. Julie Robinson, WVNLA executive director, says students must be in-state residents who have completed…