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Former Bridgeport Industrial Facility Reborn As BlueRock Nexus

BRIDGEPORT — BlueRock Nexus is bringing a 60,000 square foot industrial warehouse to the village of Bridgeport. Located at 56100 Burkley Road, BlueRock Nexus is being developed with the goal of bringing more jobs to Bridgeport and the Ohio Valley. “We took an old industrial facility, and ...

Northern Panhandle Businesses Celebrated For Century Of Service

FOLLANSBEE – The Northern Panhandle has a lengthy history of business, from the trading of the early frontier and the rise of commerce by way of the Ohio River to the introduction of major manufacturing and a variety of family-owned operations. As a result, there also are several area ...

Landmark Conservation Deal Protects 38,000 W.Va. Acres

CHARLESTON — Thirty-eight thousand acres of West Virginia forestland will remain permanently protected under what the West Virginia Land Trust is calling the largest private conservation project in state history. The Land Trust has finalized five conservation easements covering land in Monroe, Summers and Fayette counties, with additional acreage in Nicholas and Greenbrier counties. The easements keep the land under forest cover forever, require sustainable timber management and protect 81 miles of streams and rivers, while leaving open the possibility of expanded public recreation ...

Brooke County Mourns Loss Of Educator, Board President

FOLLANSBEE — Friends and colleagues of Antoinette Perkins are remembering her as a special person who was dedicated to her profession and students in Brooke County schools. "Antoinette was a valued and treasured teacher and educator. She led many student groups when she was a teacher," Dr. ...