WHEELING, WV - Today, Gov. Jim Justice awarded an additional two Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants for community outdoor recreation development and open space preservation in Brooke, Marshall, Ritchie and Wood Counties. The LWCF program is housed within the Community Advancement and...
Gov. Justice Announces Additional Land and Water Conservation Grant Awards for Brooke and Marshall Counties
Gov. Justice Announces Additional Land and Water Conservation Grant Awards for Ritchie and Wood Counties
CHARLESTON, WV - Today, Gov. Jim Justice released an additional two Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants for community outdoor recreation development and open space preservation in Ritchie and Wood Counties. The LWCF program is housed within the Community Advancement and Development...
Gov. Justice Announces Land and Water Conservation grant awards for Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties
LEWISBURG, WV - Today, Gov. Jim Justice awarded four Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants for community outdoor recreation development and open space preservation in Southern West Virginia. The LWCF program is housed within the Community Advancement and Development Division of the West...
Software company to open first West Virginia office in Fairmont
Governor Justice extends Tri-State Shale Coalition to develop regional natural gas industry
Cooperative agreement with Ohio, Pennsylvania, uses shared shale gas resources to increase investments and jobs in Appalachian Basin
West Virginia joins new nationwide initiative to spur economic investment
Submit nominations for target areas by March 7
Economic recoveries have a history of skipping America’s low income and rural regions like West Virginia. A new program called Opportunity Zones is designed to change that.
Winning Procter and Gamble: The Gold Medal of Economic Development
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Trading tours: Commercial specialist from Korea reciprocates WVDO mission visit
Jessica Son, Senior Commercial Specialist for the U.S. Embassy-Commercial Service in Korea, visited West Virginia from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 at the invitation of the West Virginia Development Office (WVDO).
During the WVDO’s trade mission to South Korea and Japan in September 2017, Ms. Son was one...
West Virginia's Automotive Industry: Keeping Good Company in Our Communities
When a new business comes to town — or established businesses announce expansions and investments — people celebrate. We welcome the new employment opportunities, the retained jobs, the tax base support and other economic advantages to the community.
Diversifying West Virginia's Economy: The Mountain State's Automotive Industry
Some journeys never end. They aren't meant to. That's the way it is with building a strong, diverse economy in West Virginia or anywhere else in the world. Conditions change, markets shift, and we continue to adapt and move forward.