The Heart and Soul of the Mountain State: Main Street West Virginia

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The main streets in the Mountain State are alive and well, due in large part to Main Street West Virginia, a program that provides technical assistance to West Virginia’s nationally certified main street communities: Charleston East End, Charleston West Side, Fairmont, Kingwood, Mannington, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Philippi, Point Pleasant, Ripley, Ronceverte and White Sulphur Springs. These communities are learning how to make their revitalization efforts more effective with Main Street services and training customized to meet their local needs with the help of Main Street West Virginia State Coordinator Jennifer Ferrell. West Virginia’s main streets help showcase the best of the state and are a powerful force to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

15 Stunning Scenes from the Mountain State

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For the Summer 2013 issue of West Virginia Executive, we asked our readers for their best scenic photos of the Mountain State, and we were not disappointed! With more than 500 images of wildlife, wild flowers and wild adventures epitomizing our Wild and Wonderful state, our staff had a difficult time selecting their top 15 for the print version. We had so many incredible images, we decided to take to the Web to share more of the submissions we received.

Green Living

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Although the Mountain State is primarily known for the use of coal and natural gas to heat and light houses, some West Virginians are taking a different route by using solar, geothermal and other green energy technologies to run their homes. The homes of Chip and Jan Pickering in Williamstown and Jason and Halcyon Moses in Huntington are two in particular that stand out. The Pickering home is the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum-certified home in the state, and the Moses home is a zero net energy home.