At southern West Virginia's retail hub, the shops are always full. T hanks to superb highways, shoppers regularly come from as far south and east as Virginia and as far north as Sutton. National chains have opened large stores here.
Local merchants offer specialized goods and services.
You'll find plenty to like. Besides enjoying a scenic environment and the lowest crime rate in the nation, you'll find a host of compatible local industries in which to invest. Tourism Back to Top Thanks largely to the creation of the New River Gorge National River and completion of Interstate 64, the region has rapidly developed tourist traffic. Whitewater rafting entertained 250,000 tourists on nearby rivers in 1997. In southern Raleigh County, private investors are increasing development at Glade Springs Resort and Winterplace Ski Resort.