Federal, state and local financing contributed to a 105-acre expansion and economic development improvements at the Raleigh County Memorial Airport. At today's groundbreaking were (from left to right): Dave Tolliver, Raleigh County Commissioner; Mitch Carmichael, W.Va. Secretary of Economic Development; U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin; Jina Belcher, executive director of NRGRDA; Tom Cochran, RCMA airport manager; and Heather Vanatter of Appalachian Power. Photo are courtesy of NRGRDA
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U.S. Senator Manchin, WV Secretary of Economic Development Carmichael join local leaders in breaking ground for $10.4 million Raleigh County Memorial Airport improvement and expansion

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BEAVER, W.Va. – U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin and West Virginia Secretary of Economic Development Mitch Carmichael joined local leaders – including Raleigh County Memorial Airport (RCMA) manager Tom Cochran – in breaking ground for the 105-acre economic development expansion.

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