Community ideas and efforts are what drive our Main Street Ronceverte and every effort makes a difference!! Opportunities to contribute to Main Street Ronceverte are as diverse as our community – ranging from a one hour office project to helping lead one of our four committees. People with all levels of experience and skill are [...] Continue Reading »

On February 1, 2012, Mrs. Barbara Weikle opened a new retail shop in the downtown Ronceverte business district. The business known as AC-KC,  features a variety of items, including beautiful purses, handbags, jewelry and an interesting array of other items.  The Weikles, have been featuring their wares  at local and regional fairs for a number [...] Continue Reading »

The Clifford Community and Recreation Center is a 15,000 sq foot building that provides a gymnasium and facilities suitable for birthday parties, reunions, sports, and special events. The gymnasium and other space rents for $35 per hour or $100 for a 3 hour period.  For more information and for reservations, please call the Ronceverte Development [...] Continue Reading »

On Sunday February 5th, 2012, the Ronceverte Development Corporation and its Main Street program will be hosting a gala Super Bowl party and fund raiser at the Clifford Recreation and Community Center (Clifford Armory).  The event promises to be an exciting and fun way to watch the Super Bowl with friends and neighbors, and at [...] Continue Reading »

One-hundred and fifty years ago, at the age of 23, Alfred Mallory Edgar left the comfort of the “Old Edgar Homestead” in what is now Ronceverte and volunteered to take up arms as a member of the Greenbrier Rifles, which later became the 27th Virginia Infantry, “a regiment in the famous Stonewall Brigade of the [...] Continue Reading »

Virginia Blake, Ronceverte’s beloved, well-known icon will celebrate her 90th birthday on Sunday, Dec. 11, between 2 and 4 p.m. at the Clifford Armory at 301 Edgar Avenue in Ronceverte. Hosted by the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation and the Ronceverte Women’s Club, the public is invited to join the festivities in honor of Virginia. [...] Continue Reading »

. RONCEVERTE — Two-time state horseshoe pitching champion Allen Withrow recently captured the 2011 Moose International championship. The Ronceverte man also currently holds the 30th slot in the rankings maintained by the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association of America. Retired from a 39-year career with the Division of Highways, Withrow has lived in Ronceverte since the [...] Continue Reading »

Historic and high tech are not often mentioned in the same breath – that is, unless you’re visiting Ronceverte’s Eco-District. Here, solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and geothermal projects are part of an award-winning business strategy for community revitalization. In May, the Ronceverte Development Corporation’s Main Street Program won the 2010 Governor’s Main Street and On [...] Continue Reading »

The play which has been a treat for West Virginians for years will be back again to the delight of all. The play will be held at the Island Park Amphitheater – Lawn Seating is $ 8.00, $5.00 for children and preferred seating is $10.00. Tickets are available at First Natioal Bank in Ronceverte and [...] Continue Reading »

    In honor of the Federation of Women’s Club in Ronceverte, established in 1946, Mayor Gail White read an ordinance marking Apr. 24 as Federation Day in Ronceverte. On behalf of the city council, she expressed appreciation for all the work the ladies of the Ronceverte Women’s Club do for the benefit of the [...] Continue Reading »

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Historic preservation grants for construction and planning at historically significant sites across West Virginia were announced Tuesday by acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. Among the larger grants announced Tuesday: * $50,000 to rebuild masonry, repair a collapsed wall and repair doors and windows at an 18th-century brick home at Fort Pleasant in [...] Continue Reading »

Shanklin’s Grand Theatre in Ronceverte on WV Endangered Properties 2011 List Shanklin’s Grand Theatre in Ronceverte designed by John Norman, Sr., one of the first of West Virginia’s African American architects, is on the 2011 Endangered List Properties. The Ronceverte Development Corporation intends to purchase the property, which sits in the heart of the downtown, [...] Continue Reading »

A town as unique as its name!  Founded on the banks of the beautiful Greenbrier River, we are Ronceverte, West Virginia, and we invite you to experience the Friendly River City. From the French for “Green Bramble”, our name is as unique as the people who make up this community and combine together to create our [...] Continue Reading »

The Lewisburg Wholesale Building was donated to the City of Ronceverte by Kay Hardesty.  The building is currently being studied by the EPA Brownsfield Grant to determine any hazardous materials that may have been left at the site. Plans for the building include making it available for private or public re-development. Continue Reading »