Residents, friends and visitors are invited to accept an invitation to "Visit Hurricane" to see the shoppes, sites and scenery of a community that embraces history and traditions to create a warm unique experience for everyone. In 2010, you may enjoy shopping for unusual gifts in the specialty shoppes, swimming and sliding at Waves of Fun at Valley Park, skating around at City Park or surveying the historic scenic murals around town. Welcome to the community where the smiles are real and the feeling of friendship resonates from every greeting. Whether it is your first visit to Hurricane, or a yearly event you've come to treasure, whatever you do, wherever you go-have a good time! You will want to come back time after time!

Mayor Scott Edwards welcomes Hurricane native, John “Doc” Holiday, back to our city. Holliday was introduced as the 29th head football coach for Marshall University’s Thundering Herd on December 17th, 2009. Holliday is widely regarded as one of the top recruiters in the nation and he brings with him 31 years of coaching experience. Holliday was a three-year letter-winner and linebacker at WVU (1976-78) and has earned both a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and a master’s degree in Safety Management from WVU. He and his wife Diana have four children – Meghan, Cade, Chase, and Cody.

AWARDS   The City of Hurricane has recently been recognized for our Drinking Water Performance for 2009. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has awarded the City with a Gold Award for being a 2009 Optimized Water Treatment Plant as well as a Silver Award for being the 1st runner-up for Most Outstanding Surface Water System. The City of Hurricane is very proud of these achievements and would like to share them with the citizens of Hurricane. We appreciate all the hard work that has gone into making our water clean. You can view the awards by clicking on them above.

July 18th-31st 2010
Currently closed for applications.

Reach Workcamps organizes and coordinates the completion of basic home repair projects for elderly, disabled, and low-income families. We refer to each homeowner as our "neighbor." The construction aim of the workcamp is to provide neighbors with a warmer, dryer and safer home. The workcamp also helps to restore lost pride and hope in the neighbors. In many cases, the repair work helps to reduce utility costs. It is a priority of each Reach Workcamp to establish positive relationships between the neighbors and workcampers. Our workcampers are encouraged to spend time talking with and listening to the neighbors they are serving. The relationships that are established enable the workcamp to achieve one of its goals: meeting the emotional and spiritual needs of the neighbors.

Projects

The projects will include basic weatherization, painting, repair and construction of porches, steps, wheelchair ramps and outhouses, as well as many other unique projects that may be assigned. All repairs are made at no cost to the homeowners.

Experienced maintenance and home repair volunteers make daily on-site visits to ensure quality workmanship and to assist workcampers with the skills necessary to complete their projects.

For more information please visit www.reachwc.org.