Senior staff at the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) are being promoted to new positions within the organization to respond to increased local and regional business, community, and economic outdoor industry needs.
Please fill out the questions of the Fayette County Comprehensive Plan: Pre-Survey to help inform the 2021 Comprehensive Planning process for Fayette County.
The West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College System has approved a $432,000 grant for New River Community and Technical College for the development of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified Aircraft Maintenance Technician School (AMTS) with an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) rating.
Jina Belcher, executive director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), has been recognized by the state business journal as one of its 2021 Generation Next ’40 Under 40’ recipients.
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a global leader in recycled content products and high-barrier protective packaging, has awarded its production facility in Raleigh County as its 2020 Plant of the Year for productivity.
“They weren’t going to be able to rely solely on the coal economy forever,” says Jina Belcher, executive director of NRGRDA.
Local leaders vying to attract more visitors and bolster the New River Gorge outdoor recreation economy came together to strategize on how to move forward on much needed trails and other recreation opportunities.
It is fitting that the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) is celebrating moving its offices into the historic Attar Center at 200 Main Street, Beckley, a structure dedicated to economic development of southern West Virginia.
Two new staff have joined the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) to help boost expanded opportunities for regional community and economic development initiatives.
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito joined local leaders in unveiling the new signage May 5 for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and later joined a roundtable at Adventures on the Gorge to discuss priority regional community and economic development needs to grow the outdoor economy.
Approximately 50 community leaders and advocates attended the Communities of Healing Gathering virtually April 12 to learn about and support the newly launched recovery to workforce program.
Leaders of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), along with a Fayette County small business owner, will be guests on Positively West Virginia’sSmall Business MasterMind panel at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, April 16. Jim Matuga of InnerAction Media will moderate.
Analabs, named Small Business of 2020 by the West Virginia Hive Network, just landed a statewide medical cannabis testing permit and Harrison is starting to realize the vision she and her father, Charles Thompson, saw in the 1990s when the analytical testing needs of the coal industry waned.
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito visited the Raleigh County Memorial Airport (RCMA) today, securing an update on all aspects of the complex project and touring the sites to get a full appreciation of the airport’s potential.
Listen in to this week’s episode of Mountaineer Media Podcast, where you can listen to our Executive Director, Jina Belcher, talk about how NRGRDA is seeking to improve the quality of the region for current and potential companies who want to grow in the mountain state.
Fat Eddie’s Hot Dog Stand at the Summersville Dam is back in business for the 2021 season, thanks to new owners, Ashleigh and Josh Wall. A grand reopening will be held at Fat Eddie’s (2243 Summersville Lake Road, Mt. Nebo) at 10 a.m. Friday, March 5.
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) met Feb. 22, with three new members joining incumbent members in guiding the economic development progress of Fayette, Nicholas, Raleigh, and Summers Counties.
Thanks to the Register-Herald for this great article about the Raleigh County Memorial Airport Project. This project is going to help us create…
Jina Belcher, executive director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), announced the selection of Pavlik and Associates to undertake a comprehensive review of skilled training needs for aerospace companies locating at the 105-acre site at Raleigh County Memorial Airport.
Judy Moore, director of the West Virginia Hive Network, navigated landing three of their clients in this Spring’s University of Virginia (UVA) Appalachian Impact Investing Due Diligence class. UVA only selected eight companies for this social entrepreneurial course.
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, along with U.S. Rep. Carol Miller, announced the approval of a $1.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) that represents the final investment needed to allow for a $8.3 million site development project at the Raleigh County memorial Airport (RCMA).
Join NRGRDA, Raleigh County Memorial Airport, and the WV Congressional Delegation for an exciting site development announcement in the New River Gorge Region!
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) has awarded a contract to Greenbrier Environmental Group, Inc. to facilitate the cleanup of the old Silo Ice house property on Commercial Avenue in Hinton, announced Jina Belcher, executive director of NRGRDA.
Judy Moore of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), was selected as the West Virginia Living magazine “2020 Community Champion of the New River/Greenbrier Valley Region of WV.”
A prestigious Fayette County Veteran has joined the advisory council of the West Virginia Hive Network, Christopher “Chris” Fussell, president of McChrystal Group.
U.S. Rep. Carol Miller visited the West Virginia Hive Network’s new downtown business hub, meeting with Jina Belcher, executive director…
Jina Belcher, executive director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), announced today NRGRDA is partnering to support…
Decades of unwavering advocacy led to the recent redesignation of the New River Gorge National River to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve…
WV Hive Executive Director Judy Moore recently announced the Hive’s 2020 Startup of the Year award winner – The Brain Training Center of Beckley…
Recently, West Virginia Hive Network Director Judy Moore named Kelli Harrison of Analabs, Inc. as the 2020 Small Business of the Year awardee…
Jina Belcher and Judy Moore of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), are lending their economic development experience to the annual…
Andrew “Andy” Davis has joined the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) as its new Special Projects Coordinator.
Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Klöckner Pentaplast, a global manufacturer and supplier of sustainable packaging products, has chosen…
Jina Belcher will become the executive director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) on December 1…
Recently, Business View Magazine interviewed Raleigh County Memorial Airport Manager Tom Cochran as part of a series on regional American airports…
The West Virginia Hive and its parent, the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority, celebrated on Oct. 16, 2020, the opening of its new offices…
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is investing $43.3 million across 51 projects into Appalachia’s coal-impacted communities via the POWER Initiative….
Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) visited the Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Raleigh County where she hosted a roundtable with…
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced the allocation of $750,000…
Here’s some exciting news – West Virginia is reopening the permit process for medical cannabis labs!
Here’s some more news about the Hinton Ice House Project! In case you missed it, we were recently awarded…
Did you know that June 17 is Statewide Census Day? The Census provides a snapshot of our nation as a whole…
In a recent news report from WOAY, excitement over the announcement of grants to help expand infrastructure around the Raleigh County Memorial Airport…
Appalachian Community Capital (ACC) today awarded $3.56 million in grants under an Emergency Business Response Assistance Program…
As part of today’s Appalachian Regional Commission investment announcements, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced $750,000…
We have even more exciting news regarding grant funds for our region! Today, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice awarded $1,750,000…
Today, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced a fiber extension grant for the Raleigh County Memorial Airport totaling $643,999!
Businesses in West Virginia are starting to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, and here at New River Gorge Regional Development Authority…
Attention small business owners and non-profits: here’s an exciting new grant program from Truist and LISC!
We’re excited to announce that we’ve been awarded a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for cleanup of the former Hinton Ice House…
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