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BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh County has a new trail that follows the old CSX Rail Line along the Clear Fork River. Parks & Recreation Authority Executive Director Molly Williams says the Clear Fork Rail Trail is not like anything we have in the county. "First phase of the project is the first five miles
There are few initiatives – both exciting and ambitious – that we will cheer louder for in the days, months and years ahead than Candice Meade’s grand vision for downtown
The 105-acre park is planned as part of an aviation and economic development hub in the southern part of the state. The New River Gorge Development Authority officially began work on the project after accepting a $7.7 million bid from A.L.L. Construction last Saturday.
While much of the attention surrounding the Consolidated Appropriations Act the spending bill recently passed by Congress was focused on COVID-19 stimulus relief, one addition should please nature lovers in West Virginia. The Act provides for the state’s New River Gorge to become the country’s 63rd national park and reserve.
The New River Gorge and its 70,000 acres run from Bluestone Dam to Hawk’s Nest Lake. According to the National Park Service, it’s one of the oldest rivers on Earth. The outlying land features a forest and sheer cliffs surrounding a 53-mile river perfect for water sports like kayaking and whitewater rafting. The site also attracts rock climbers, mountain bikers, campers, and hunters.