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Rhino Storage Group opens third facility in Morgantown

BY EVA MAYS In July, Rhino Storage Group opened its third storage facility in the Morgantown area at 5800 Nancy D. Drive, near the Hobby Lobby in Westover. Self-storage space is in high demand throughout the country, with the average vacancy rate hovering around 6%. The market outside of large urban areas is growing particularly fast, due to the mass exodus from large cities triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is a need in general for storage in the Morgantown area,” said Deanna Harmon, who owns Rhino Storage Group with her husband, Christopher. “But before opening ...

FCX Systems announces new president

Christine Murphy has been named president of FCX Systems, where she has worked for 12 years. She joined the company in 2010 as a controller, was promoted to chief financial officer in November 2014 and named chief operating officer in 2021. She is the third president of FCX Systems and ...

A look at Amendment 2: the Property Tax Modernization Amendment

MORGANTOWN – Today we look at the second of four constitutional amendments that will be before West Virginia voters in November. Amendment 2 is called the Property Tax Modernization Amendment. As previously explained, the secretary of state's office says that when there is more than ...

Kroger holds peanut butter drives in all W.Va. stores

RICHMOND — In partnership with Feeding America and local food bank partners, Kroger will hold peanut butter drives in all of its West Virginia and Mid-Atlantic stores for the fourth year in a row. This year’s drive will run through Oct. 11. Peanut butter — a shelf-stable item — is among the most-needed for food banks, and it provides an important source of protein for people facing insecurity. To contribute, customers at Kroger locations can purchase peanut butter and place it in the donation bins at the front of the store. Any brand of peanut butter can be donated, and ...