Article: Main Street hands out community awards, Funds to help towns fix up their downtown areas

The Main Street West Virginia program has handed out $50,000 in cash awards to communities around the state that are working to revitalize their downtowns. Main Street's annual awards banquet was held Wednesday evening at the Marriott. Honored for outstanding accomplishments during the past year were:

Design award, large community category, Main Street Fairmont, $4,000; small town category, Main Street Ripley, $4,000.

Organization award, large community category, Main Street Martinsburg, $4,000; small town category, Main Street Ripley, $4,000.

Promotion award, large community category, Main Street Morgantown, $4,000; small town category, Main Street Ripley, $4,000.

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