New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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Jefferson Co. Commission Weighs Finances, Downtown Vitality Amid Property Sale
The Jefferson County Commission is moving county operations to two newly acquired buildings. Now, they have to determine the fate of 10 historic offices in downtown Charles Town.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News$2.5 Million In Grants Slated For Sewer, Water Upgrades In 3 W.Va. Counties
Three water and sewer projects in West Virginia will receive significant funding from the federal government, the governor announced during a Tuesday press release.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAfter Rejection, Developers ‘Pursuing All Options’ To Build Middleway Bottling Plant
Sidewinder Enterprises, a development company that aims to build a bottling plant in Jefferson County, says a rejection from the local planning commission won't mark the end of its effort to build the plant.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFuture Of Rockwool’s Newest Jefferson County Property Remains Undecided
ROCKWOOL, a stone wool and insulation manufacturer, recently expanded its presence in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle with the purchase of 58.25 more acres of land.
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Middleway Bottling Plant Rejected Unanimously By Planning Commission
The Jefferson County Planning Commission has unanimously rejected a revised concept plan for Mountain Pure Water Bottling Facility, a development proposal that has been mired in public concern since it was first presented to the commission last November.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMiddleway Advocates Channel Art, History Into Fight Against Bottling Plant
Activists in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle are promoting local history. They hope it will encourage residents to support the preservation of a village they consider threatened by corporate development.
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