The City of Beckley is close to ratifying a change in municipal government led by a City Manager, and as both a citizen of Beckley and Executive Director of New River Gorge Regional Development Authority, serving Beckley-Raleigh County, I strongly support this transition.
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and West Virginia Hive are holding an inaugural “Regional Showcase and Soiree” at 5 p.m. Friday, December 15, 2023, at the Summit Bechtel Reserve. The public is invited to register to attend the event.
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) is hosting its New River Gorge Economic Outlook Summit November 16 at the Black Knight Conference Center in Beckley from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and Fayette County are asking citizens to take a few minutes and submit information on any dilapidated buildings they are aware of in the county.
On August 24, the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) hosted West Virginia State Senator Glen Jeffries, Chair of the Senate Economic Development Committee, for a regional roundtable focused on advancing economic development in Southern WV.
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority’s (NRGRDA) Executive Director Jina Belcher was elected Chair of the newly-created Fayette County Land Reuse Agency.
Andy Davis, Director of Strategic Redevelopment at the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) was awarded the WV Brownfields Assistance Center Redevelopment Partner of the Year at a recent statewide conference.
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) offered its congratulations on the appointment of NRGRDA Board Member Gregory A. Duckworth, to the West Virginia First Foundation, the private foundation created to distribute the state’s more than one billion dollars in opioid settlement funds.
Hannah Morgan has joined the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and will be leading the Business Capacity Services (BCS) team of the West Virginia Hive.
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin and West Virginia Secretary of Economic Development Mitch Carmichael joined local leaders – including Raleigh County Memorial Airport (RCMA) manager Tom Cochran – in breaking ground for the 105-acre economic development expansion.
The West Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame recognizes pioneers and leaders within the industry who have made significant contributions to the development, advancement, or promotion of aviation and have close ties to the state.
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), alongside partners throughout the region, is focusing efforts on maximizing community and economic development opportunities in Gateway Communities to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.
The West Virginia Airport Managers Association is pleased to announce the selection of two new inductees into the West Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame. Thomas R. Cochran, Director of Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Beckley, WV, and Perry E. Dillon formerly of Elkins, WV, were selected to join this esteemed group after careful review and consideration.
Candice Meade, owner of Posh Manna Cake Art & Bakery in Shady Spring and a client of the West Virginia Hive, is participating in the May 31-June 1 Investor Convening being held by Opportunity Appalachia, an Appalachian Regional Commission funded project led by Appalachian Community Capital.
Fayetteville is one of 25 towns nationwide selected to receive planning assistance through the federal Recreation Economy for Rural Communities program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, the Appalachian Regional Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission.
New River Gorge Regional Development Authority is in the process of obtaining professional services necessary to complete site master planning on an approximately 90-acre tract of land located within Fayette County, WV.
Hinton Outfitters, a souvenir and gift shop is having its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 12, at its new storefront operation in Hinton at 221 Temple Street, Suite 1.
Indie Sparrow Boutique has announced a 1 p.m. Friday, May 12, ribbon cutting to launch its grand reopening of the business, which is returning to its original Beckley location — 610 North Eisenhower Drive — after seven years in Beaver.
Seed Sower, Inc. has announced a noon May 10 ribbon cutting to launch the opening of an office for The Well, southern West Virginia’s Recovery Community Organization (RCO), on the third floor of the Fruits of Labor Café building, 313 Neville Street in Beckley.
The Raleigh County Memorial Airport, with guidance from the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and Region 1 Planning and Development Council has accepted a $7,729,959.00 bid from A.L.L. Construction, Inc., of Mount Storm, W.Va., to conduct site development for the new 105-acre industrial project at the Raleigh County Memorial Airport
West Virginia Hive, a program of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), will continue its county-by-county “Coffee Talks” sessions with an event in Fayette County at Smithers Wellness Place from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 5, 2023.
Beckley resident Amy Showalter has joined the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) as a Project Manager with the WV Hive.
Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN) will host its bi-annual in person member meeting and investment review starting at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 17, at Oglebay Lodge in Wheeling.
The West Virginia Hive recently added Katie Loudin of the West Virginia Community Development Hub and Jen Wood of West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) to its board of directors. The WV Community Development Hub concurrently added Judy Moore, executive director of the WV Hive and deputy director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority, to its governing body.
Many of you have heard me speak before regarding the founding of NRGRDA and the visionary leaders that recognized the, at the time, National River and its ability to be leveraged for regional growth. Many of those leaders are in this room today.
Six regional entrepreneurs and two teams of West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) students shared and enthusiastically promoted their business ideas March 30 with a panel of judges and a live audience at the Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition on the WVU Tech campus.
The West Virginia Hive – entrepreneurial arm of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority — is supporting four new small businesses located on Prince Street in Beckley as they celebrate their grand openings on the afternoon of Friday, March 31.
The West Virginia Hive, in partnership with the West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) Launch Lab, announced the finalists chosen to present at the Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition, to be held from 6-8 p.m. March 30 on the campus of WVU Tech.
Four open houses throughout Fayette County will be held March 21 and 23 to gather more input on a new 10-year comprehensive plan for Fayette County.
Fayette County, with support from New River Gorge Regional Development Authority, is nearing completion of a new 10-year comprehensive plan for Fayette County, and once again the community’s input is essential to guiding future growth and development opportunities.
The West Virginia Coffee Talks and New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) Summers County Business Owners Meeting will both be held at the Hinton Technology Building on March 3.
Thursday’s first in-person meeting of the Southern West Virginia Community Network at Tamarack will feature 150 representatives of local and regional government leaders focused on discussing and developing infrastructure, economic, workforce, and housing development projects in 12 southern rural communities with support and guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) is encouraging business owners, employees, and individuals to register for discounted training courses being offered in February and March by the West Virginia University Industrial Extension Program in partnership with New River Gorge Regional Development Authority.
The West Virginia Hive, in partnership with the West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) Launch Lab, will host a new Pitch Southern West Virginia business idea competition round on March 30 on the WVU Tech campus.
New River Community and Technical College received a $100,000 American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation grant to support the purchase of equipment for the college’s development of an Aircraft Maintenance Technician School.
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) has teamed up with the West Virginia University Industrial Extension Program to offer a series of low-cost training courses to be held in Beckley in the first quarter of 2023.
Members of the media are invited to join the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and WVU College of Business and Economics to discuss the forecasted economic climate in the New River Gorge Region and hear from economic development professionals and NRGRDA partners regarding the forward-moving work in the New River Gorge Region.
Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN) will host its annual meeting starting at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at the Robert H. Mollohan Research Center at the West Virginia High Technology Park in Fairmont. Highlights include a keynote address by Brandon Dennison, CEO of Coalfield Development Corporation and architect of the Appalachian Climate Technology (ACT) Now Coalition, as well as three investment opportunity pitches from West Virginia entrepreneurs.
By Chance Raso and Andy Davis – West Virginia and its New River Gorge region are fortunate to have ample historic buildings and downtown districts. And like downtown districts across the United States, many of our regions have seen increases in vacancy rates for many decades
Improvements in pedestrian, bicycle, and motorized safety in the gateway communities of the New River Gorge hinge on the success of a $199,200 U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) planning grant submitted September 20 by the Fayette Raleigh Metropolitan Planning Organization.
A new Mister Bee potato chip bag design celebrating the New River Gorge Region was unveiled before a crowd of attendees at today’s Bridge Day, reflecting a collaboration between the snack company, New River Gorge Regional Development Authority’s business and entrepreneurship support program, the WV Hive.
Glen Jean, W.Va. (Oct. 13, 2022) – The New River Gorge region, national park and preserve, and southern West Virginia are being featured on a new five-ounce chip bag that
The New River Gorge region has been selected as a collective team to participate in the 2022 Appalachia Gateway Communities Initiative sponsored through a partnership between the Appalachian Regional Commission and The Conservation Fund.
After several impressive presentations, three Southern West Virginia entrepreneurs offered winning pitches of their business plans for start-up or expansion and were rewarded with cash prizes and the knowledge their ideas may be worthy to implement.
PATTERN aims to leverage West Virginia’s knowledge of the outdoor industry, heritage, and craftsmanship to create and expand on manufacturing opportunities in Southern West Virginia.
West Virginia Hive receives $2.4 million for entrepreneurship support in the Community and Business Resilience Project to help communities, small businesses, and entrepreneurs get ready for new green jobs.
Organizers of the Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition, to be held from 6-8 p.m. September 13 on the campus of West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech), announced the six best pitch ideas chosen to present and invited attendees to vote for their favorites.
Jina Belcher of NRGRDA a Featured Panelist on Outdoor RIVERS Coalition
The Town of Fayetteville was the only West Virginia community among 25 selected nationally for a prestigious federal interagency partnership to support outdoor recreation initiatives.
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) convened a July 21 meeting at the Summers County Courthouse in Hinton to prioritize regional environmental concerns and seek solutions among the broad-based federal, state, and local officials in attendance.
