ATV tourism fuels expansion at Mud Pit Resort in Montcalm
Rural ATV tourism rebound after COVID restrictions spurs expansion in West Virginia. Mud Pit ATV Resort near Montcalm adds four new kitchen-equipped cabins as owners Mike and Sherie Laraway plus partners Arnold and Caroline Sandy push growth amid record permit sales and recovering rider traffic.
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Montcalm
Jim Justice
Mud Pit
Mike Laraway
Sherie
Arnold
Caroline Sandy
Jessica Nuzzo
ATV Resort
ATV
West Virginia bill would let seniors repeat 2021-22 year
A House bill would allow West Virginia public school seniors who attended 2020-21 to use 2021-22 as a supplemental year to retake courses. Local boards may opt in. The plan also allows parents to retain a student without losing sports eligibility. Del. Joe Ellington chairs the Education Committee and backs the measure, though he has mixed feelings.
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Charleston
West Virginia
House
Del
Joe Ellington
Mercer
Finance Committee
Ellington
Spring brings patching as asphalt plants restart across region
Spring's arrival spurs pothole repairs as WVDOH districts plan fine grained patching. Lorton Lick Road between Bluewell and Montcalm suffers from winter damage while Mercer County lacks local asphalt plants and relies on Raleigh County and Tazewell County plants. Engineer Joe Pack notes patches started last week using St. Albans asphalt while prioritizing high traffic routes.
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Bluewell
Lorton Lick Road
Montcalm
Mercer County
Raleigh County
Tazewell County
Joe Pack
District 10
West Virginia Division of Highways
WVDOH
Tazewell
Pack
St. Albans
Jessica Nuzzo
Lorton
Lick
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