6 hours Ago By Heath Harrison
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, April 16, 2025 By Heath Harrison China Wok is located in the Kroger plaza in Proctorville. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison) PROCTORVILLE — When the bridge connecting Proctorville to Huntington, West Virginia closed for road work last year, the traffic, reduced to one lane, impacted many businesses in the village, Mayor Bill Elliott said. With a temporary stop light backing up cars in each direction, he said the waits could, at times become excessive, with the usual quick trip taking up to an hour in heavy traffic.
Summer roll, part of the new sushi menu at China Wok in Proctorville. (Submitted photo) As a result, businesses in the village reliant on Huntington customers had to struggle through the two months of work in the fall. One of those impacted was China Wok, located at 6262 County Road 107 in the Kroger plaza in Proctorville.
Owned by Jason and Annie Lin, the business has been in operation for 10 years. “It really hurt them,” Elliott said of the traffic impacts, noting that those who work at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, a major source of business for China Wok, would cancel orders, rather than deal with the extended time to pick up food in Proctorville.
The Lins, who live in Rome Township and whose children attend Fairland schools, said they were also impacted by customers not using delivery services like Door Dash while the bridge was closed. “They’ve really bounced back, though,” Elliott said of the business. Mum mum roll, part of the new sushi menu at China Wok in Proctorville.
(Submitted photo) Jason Lin said it was “almost back” to what it was before the closure. China Wok specializes in traditional Chinese food, and has a hibachi menu. The Lins say some of the most popular items on the business are crab Rangoon and egg rolls.
Howe ver, customers returning since the closure will notice an addition to the menu. “We have sushi now,” Annie Lin said. She said this was added in December, not long after the bridge reopened.
Elliott said China Wok has been popular in the village and said residents have rallied around them. “They’re great people, and the community loves them,” he said. China Wok is open every day, except Tuesday, from 11 a.
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