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A renovated church in Hampton has reopened as the Hampton Venue, ready for weddings, reunions and other events. Owner Gary Connell held a ribbon cutting Nov. 21 and is taking bookings now — with a limited-time offer waiving rental fees if you book food through Jaws BBQ.
McFly Outdoors will close its Bridgeport store at the end of December after a decade in business, citing staffing challenges and changes in retail. A closing sale begins Nov. 11; the Horner location will remain open.
Leah Bowes has been named network navigator for the West Virginia Small Business Development Center. She will connect entrepreneurs statewide to WV SBDC services and the WV Entrepreneurship Ecosystem through WV BusinessLink.
Ten West Virginia counties, including Upshur, have been designated disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, making farm operators in those counties and adjoining counties eligible for Farm Service Agency emergency loan assistance.
