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 […]
United Bankshares, Inc. and Carolina Financial Corporation to Combine to Form Leading Community Bank in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic
United Bankshares, Inc. (“United”) (NASDAQ:UBSI), the parent company of United Bank (“United Bank”), and Carolina Financial Corporation (“Carolina Financial”) (NASDAQ: CARO), the parent company of CresCom Bank (“CresCom”), today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. The combined organization will be approximately $25 billion in assets and will rank in the top […]
River City Youth Ballet Ensemble Presents Cirque Du Ballet
River City Youth Ballet Ensemble, the official youth ballet of the state of West Virginia, will team with several local performers to bring a bit of the Big Top back to Charleston next month. Cirque Du Ballet, an original production developed by River City Youth Ballet Ensemble, will be presented Dec. 6 at the Charleston […]