Downtown Redevelopment

Sandra Lucas and Michelle Ludwig, owners and operators of the popular Guilty Pleasures Sweet Shop in downtown Elkins, announced last week that they are opening a second store in ...

Invest Appalachia (IA) has announced $19M of new investment in a fund to provide capital to community economic development projects. Focused on increasing investment in Appalachia overall, 90% of ...

Despite everyone’s busy December schedule, a wonderfully diverse cross section of businesses and organizations attended the December Small Business Solutions meeting in Barbour County. As always, the relaxed, informal ...

A key partner in the Tygart Hotel project, Partner Community Capital, recently sent a team from their Charles Town, WV to take stock of the progress being made in ...

Woodlands is excited to be taking part in a new group created to support existing and encourage new small businesses in Barbour County. While the group’s objectives will be ...

Historic Tax Credit investments close financing gaps on Elkins’ big hotel project Tygart Hotel partners Pendleton Community Bank, Davis Trust Company, and Freedom Bank gathered on Friday, April 29th ...

We invite you to watch a bit of the story of the marvelous water powered elevator in the Golden Rule Building in Belington, WV. This innovative piece of machinery ...

all words and photos by JoLynn Powers, reprinted with permission JoLynn Powers served as an Americorps with Woodlands during the early stages of reconstruction work on the Golden Rule ...

Tucker County, WV is known across the country as a mountain bike destination. With a thriving community of riders, endless miles of trails, and a growing group of local support ...