W.Va. Biscuit Voted ‘South’s Best’
Tudor’s "Mountaineer” biscuit was named “The South’s Best Biscuit” in an online poll contest held by Garden & Gun, a southern lifestyle magazine.
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State Grants Money To Tear Down Dilapidated Structures
Nearly 1,300 dilapidated properties are slated to be torn down across 69 communities in the state. This comes through the second phase of the state’s Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Communities Anxious to Ramp Up ‘Tear Down’ Projects
Mercer County is one of 21 municipalities getting a total of more than $9 million in grant funding for unsound structure demolition.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTwo W.Va. Mayors Looking to Demolish Dilapidated Properties
Officials in two northern West Virginia cities are looking to demolish dilapidated properties in their communities.The State Journal reports New…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAnonymous $100K Donation to Help Demolish Buildings
An anonymous donor has given $100,000 to the city of Huntington in order to assist with the demolition of blighted buildings.Huntington Mayor Steve…
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Guide Helps Communities Deal With Dilapidated Properties
A clinic at the West Virginia University College of Law has published a free legal guide for dealing with dilapidated properties.Land Use and Sustainable…
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