Beckley has recently garnered national attention, being cited by MarketBeat.com as one of the top 100 U.S. cities for business startups due to its robust support environment.
Judy Moore, Deputy Director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and Executive Director of the WV Hive, was named a 2024 “Sharp Shooter” in the annual recognition by the West Virginia Executive (WVE) magazine.
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and West Virginia Hive announced Leah Hurley as its new Grants Compliance Coordinator.
In the latest legislative session, despite the introduction of 13 childcare bills, none passed. This stark statistic speaks volumes about our priorities—or lack thereof—when it comes to the backbone of our workforce and economic development: childcare.
Jina Belcher, Executive Director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), is slated to address stakeholders and citizens attending the 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 30 “A State Without Child Care” Town Hall Series at Lively Family Amphitheater on Main Street in Oak Hill, W.Va.
In early April, the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce hosted a phenomenal inaugural “Future Forward” event that brought together key decision makers, potential leadership, and community members to discuss and strategize about critical needs for economic opportunities in Southern West Virginia.
Please gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in celebration of the newly constructed public-access paved bicycle pump track at Fayetteville Town Park.
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and its entrepreneurial arm – the West Virginia Hive – are major sponsors of the Woman of the Year reception and Women’s Expo being held March 21-23 at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.
In December 2020, Congress designated the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve as the nation’s newest national park. It was cause for considerable celebration and remains one of our most valuable assets in our region.
The West Virginia Hive, the entrepreneurship program of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), announced today a regional initiative to improve customer service among frontline businesses, which will kick off March 25-26 with a customized and personalized training workshop at the Tamarack Conference Center.
By Jina Belcher – Throughout West Virginia, our communities and leaders stand at a crossroads, faced with both challenges and opportunities.
Mountaineer Media is excited to welcome Jina Belcher, Executive Director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), as the second panelist for the 2024 Almost Heaven Classic (AHC) networking event in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Team member will work with the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) Executive Leadership, along with the WV Hive and NRGRDA departments to perform high-level professional work related to the development and implementation of the PATTERN textile innovation space.
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) announced Sam Spencer has joined the organization as a Geographic Information System (GIS) Coordinator.
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) invites the community to attend its inaugural Showcase and Soiree at 5 p.m. Friday, December 15, in the Main Dining Hall at JW Marriott Jr. Leadership Center at Summit Bechtel Reserve, 2550 Jack Furst Drive in Glen Jean.
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.
