Clyde Craig
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia and the Buckskin Council of the Boy Scouts of America have signed a memorandum that will allow scouts to use state parks for activities while encouraging them to contribute to park conservation and preservation through service projects.Under the terms of the agreement, scouts from the Buckskin Council in West Virginia … Read more
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Ascend West Virginia, the state’s premier talent attraction and retention program, announced its addition of the New River Gorge community to the program.Founded by West Virginia native Brad D. Smith and his wife Alys, the program will welcome a new group of adventurers to the state’s New River Gorge region, home to … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice is inviting all West Virginians to the state culture center at the capitol complex in Charleston, West Virginia, at noon today for a day of fun in celebration of West Virginia’s 160th birthday.The first 160 people to arrive will receive a limited edition 160th birthday commemorative gift handmade by … Read more
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is honoring its 2023 Historic Preservation Awards recipients Saturday at its annual awards banquet at the Clingman Center for Community Engagement, according to executive director Danielle Parker.Each year, the organization solicits public nominations and votes on award winners representing the most outstanding and exemplary historic preservation … Read more
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has announced the provision of $511,427 in Airport Infrastructure Grants from the Federal Aviation Administration for five rural West Virginia airports.The funding will help small county airports in Upshur, Braxton, Grant, Mercer, and Logan counties meet the needs of the state’s growing population.“The funding announced today from the FAA … Read more
QUINCY, W.Va. — Clean Vision Corp. has announced plans to invest $50 million in West Virginia and build at facility in Kanawha County, according to state and corporate officials.Clean Vision Corporation (OTCQB) has signed a memorandum of agreement between its Clean-Seas West Virginia subsidiary and the West Virginia Department of Economic Development.This collaboration will leverage … Read more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Ideal locations are key to creating good film and television content, say the organizers of a two-day workshop for location scouts and managers in the Mountain State.West Virginia is increasingly becoming a location for television and movie making, according to the W.Va. Film Office and W.Va. Filmmakers Guild, which is teaming up … Read more
RICHWOOD, W.Va. — Officials with the Monongahela National Forest in eastern West Virginia are inviting motorists to explore the forest highlands during National Scenic Drive Day on June 4 at the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center.Off the Highland Scenic Highway near Cranberry Glades and the Falls of Hills Creek, the visitor center is an ideal11:45 a.m. … Read more
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — A two-mile section of the Greenbrier River Trail near Lewisburg, West Virginia, is scheduled to reopen nine months ahead of schedule, allowing locals and tourists to fully access the popular trail for the Memorial Day weekend.The trail had been closed from milepost 3.75 to milepost 5.53 to allow the City of Lewisburg … Read more
RICHWOOD, W.Va. — Ramp dinners in West Virginia are growing in popularity, and their non-profit hosts are benefitting from the burgeoning interest in all things West Virginian, says the publisher of West Virginia Explorer Magazine.“Ramp dinners have become a much bigger thing all of a sudden,” says David Sibray, whose online guide to the Mountain … Read more
