RHL Boulevard connector from Jefferson Road
11/15/2024 Contractors have reopened the RHL Boulevard connector from Jefferson Road following work on the next phase of the Jefferson Road widening project. The road, which includes a 420-foot bridge, connects Jefferson Road with the Trace Fork Shopping Center in South Charleston. The connector reopened on schedule, as not to interfere with the busy holiday […]
Marshall Innovation District represents a $200M plus, visionary venture
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – If you’ve driven along Fourth Avenue near Marshall University’s campus, chances are you’ve noticed some big changes. It’s all part of the Marshall Innovation District — what the university refers to as “a visionary $200+ million initiative at the nexus of Downtown Huntington and Marshall University.” The Marshall University Innovation District […]
‘Board cutting’ held at Bridgeport Menards home improvement store Friday
by Damian Phillips STAFF WRITER Feb 2, 2024 CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — City, county and state officials were among those who gathered at the new Bridgeport location of Menards home improvement store for a “board cutting” ceremony Friday. After a few moments indoors, officials stepped outside to share their excitement about the opening of […]
Worth the Wait: Massive Menards Facility Set to Serve Region as Doors to Open on City’s Next Retail Hub
By Jeff Toquinto on January 24, 2024 If good things truly come to those who wait, then resident of Bridgeport and the surrounding area are in for a treat with the opening of Menards. Today, officials with the company publicly confirmed the opening date for next Tuesday, Jan. 30 for the massive retailer opening at […]
Nearly $15 Million in Building Permits Filed, Paid for as Work on Highly Anticipated Menards Can Begin
By Jeff Toquinto on April 03, 2023 After much anticipation, the City of Bridgeport, the region, and the Charles Pointe development got great news this afternoon. The much anticipated building permit setting the state for Menards to begin construction has been filed and paid for. The building permit, which cost $105,000, is actually building permits. […]
South Charleston breaks ground on new Chick-Fil-A site at Park Place Plaza
By Carrie Hodousek August 29, 2022 – 11:46 am SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Chicken and waffle fries will soon be served at a new Chick-fil-A location in Kanawha County. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday morning for the fast food restaurant at the new Park Place Plaza along MacCorkle Avenue. Chick-fil-A will be the first […]
New Chick-fil-A opening in Jeffersontown this week
Aug 9, 2022 Updated Aug 9, 2022 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A new Chick-fil-A location is opening in the Louisville area. According to the restaurant chain’s website, the new Chick-fil-A opens on Thursday on Plantside Drive, near the intersection with Blankenbaker Parkway. The company has stopped offering first 100 customers in line at a new […]
Charles Pointe approves $2.3 million project for 45 additional single-family homes
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on July 14, 2022 Forty-five more quality built single-family homes are coming to the Worthington Village neighborhood at Charles Pointe. Genesis Partners, the developer of the 1,700-acre Charles Pointe development, said that Preston Contractors, Inc. of Kingwood has been selected to prepare a 20-acre site for the expansion of one of Bridgeport’s […]
Four new retail stores under construction at Tanyard Station
By: Fred Pace fpace@hdmediallc.com BARBOURSVILLE – Anyone who has driven by the Tanyard Station shopping center in Barboursville can see construction is back after some delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brent Roswall, a native of Barboursville and co-owner of INTERSTATE Realty of Bristol, Tennessee, the developer of Tanyard Station, says four new retail stores […]
Smoothie King coming to Huntington this summer
HUNTINGTON — Smoothie King is coming to Huntington this summer. The developers of the Herd Stadium Center announced last year that Starbucks, Qdoba and Papa John’s will be coming to the new development on 5th Avenue across from Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The location is at the former Burger King site. “We recently […]
