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VIRGINIA — Iron Trail Motors made the largest donation in the history of its company Tuesday to secure naming rights to the new Miners Event and Convention Center in Virginia. The $1.1 million contribution to the project over the next 20 years was revealed Tuesday night at the Virginia City Council meeting. With the naming rights secured, the MECC will be known as the Iron Trail Motors Event Center. The $38 million center is slated to open the week of Sept. 20. The main arena will be known as Iron Trail Toyota Arena, while the secondary ice sheet will be called the Iron Trail Chevrolet A...

VIRGINIA — Ice bumpers cars are coming to the new Miners Event and Convention Center (MECC) in Virginia this fall, making it one of 27 locations worldwide to feature the attraction. The MECC’s 12 ice bumper cars are being built in Colorado, home to the invention, and are expected to be ready when the new building opens in September. “When it comes to recreation for the city, I’m always trying to think outside the box and find a new niche that will make Virginia stand out,” said Brian Silber, director of Virginia Parks and Recreation, in a press release. “When I c...