Project BEST

10/11/2026

This is great economic news for Marshall County. Brian Abraham, CEO with AEP in a meeting with your local legislators announced that a new natural gas fired power generation is planned and permitted with the new General Electric generators on the way. The current delegates and senators worked diligently with AEP to make this a reality and the creation of thousands of union construction jobs and the addition of over 120 full-time permanent AEP jobs created by this endeavor. All while not abandoning the Mitchell coal fired generation but adding over $100 Million with the $53 Million investment by the federal government. As a plus he also announced that your electric bills have decreased by 3% this year with the ramping up of the Mitchell plant.

10/08/2026

🥉 Bronze Sponsor Spotlight

The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize Project BEST as a Bronze Sponsor of our 118th Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner!

We are incredibly grateful for Project BEST's continued investment in the Chamber and our local business community. Support from our sponsors allows us to continue providing meaningful programming, strengthening connections, and celebrating the businesses and individuals who make Jefferson County a great place to live, work, and do business.

Thank you, Project BEST, for your generous support and partnership! 💙💛

We look forward to celebrating with you on October 28th!

10/05/2026

October is Careers in Construction Month!

All month long, WVBCT is celebrating the skilled men and women who build West Virginia and introducing the next generation to the opportunities waiting for them in the construction trades.

A career in construction can offer hands-on training, valuable skills, opportunities for advancement, and the pride of building the communities where we live and work.

Learn more at wvtrades.org

10/04/2026

09/25/2026

As a new study shows, public works projects built by union labor deliver superior workforce supply, productivity and safety outcomes, better controlling overall costs and finishing the work faster.

09/25/2026

Time is running out, make your reservation today for Marshall County Chamber Annual Dinner.

09/20/2026

Project BEST was a proud sponsor of WVU Medicine Medical Park Foundation’s Black & White Gala last night at Wheeling Park’s White Palace! We are always happy to support a great cause, and we thank WVU Medicine for all they do in the local communities of the Ohio Valley.

09/18/2026

What started as our partner Project BEST’s first-ever Steak Fry on August 13 quickly became something even more special!

The event raised funds for the Mario Lemieux Foundation’s Austin’s Playroom, which will be located in the new Robert Sonneborn Family Pediatric Outpatient Center, and received incredible support from the Ohio Valley.

Thanks to our amazing community, Project BEST exceeded expectations, and we got to be part of presenting Mario Lemieux himself with an $18,000 check!

Pictured from left to right: Nathan Butts, Executive Director of Project BEST; Jessica Moore, Medical Park Foundation Associate Vice President of Foundation and Community Relations; Mario Lemieux, Chairman of Mario Lemieux Foundation; Shawn Zoladz, Project BEST Board Member and Owner of Karras Painting; and Doug Giffin, Co-Chair of Project BEST and IBEW 141 Business Manager.

We’re excited to welcome Austin’s Playroom to the new facility and can’t wait to see what more this WVU Medicine Golisano Children's project will bring to our community!