Economic Development

MULLENS, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has announced that Omnis Sublimation Recovery Technologies will invest $60 million in Wyoming County and use revolutionary technology to extract rare earth metals from coal waste impoundments in the region. Coal waste impoundments have created an opportunity for innovation, Justice said during a meeting in the coalfields … Read more

West Virginia officials this week unveiled the state’s new 2022 vacation guide and highway map during a ribbon-cutting at Hawks Nest State Park on the New River Gorge at Ansted, West Virginia. Gov. Jim Justice was joined by Brett McMillion, director of the Department of Natural Resources, and Chelsea Ruby, secretary of the Department of … Read more

Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia had reached the second-highest export growth rate of any state in the nation in 2021. He celebrated the achievement at a press conference during which he spoke of a statewide reversal of fortune that’s seen the state gain global notoriety. “Our days of being 50th in every … Read more

The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, in partnership with the City of Weston, is hosting a week-long historic preservation workshop from April 25- 29, 2022 in Weston, West Virginia. The workshop will offer an in-depth introduction to the treatment and repair of historic masonry and include both classroom instruction as well as hands-on experience. Under … Read more

Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.7 percent for December 2021, breaking the all-time record for the lowest unemployment rate recorded in state history for the third consecutive month. December’s rate of 3.7 percent bested the previous state record of four percent, set just one month prior … Read more

To support the growing craft beverage industry in the Mountain State and encourage further expansion, the Robert C. Byrd Institute at Marshall University, Brilliant Stream, and the West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition will sponsor another statewide virtual gathering on January 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Craft: A Farm to Bottle Summit” will … Read more

Many West Virginia communities are enjoying a marked increase in tourism as well as an influx of new residents propelled by the work-from-home revolution, and the extension service at West Virginia University is working to help communities build on that. The service’s new year-long monthly webinar series “Sustainable Rural Tourism” is designed to illustrate basic … Read more

Gov. Jim Justice today announced the preliminary approval of more than $17.4 million in Line Extension Advancement and Development program funds for broadband infrastructure projects throughout the state. This announcement marks the first round of grants awarded as part of the governor’s Billion-Dollar Broadband Strategy, also known as the West Virginia Broadband Investment Plan. Grant … Read more

The expansion of broadband and cellular access in West Virginia will notably improve safety and economics along its water trails, say officials with the state flatwater trail commission. Bill Currey, president of the commission, says expanding access won’t just bolster tourism—it could save tourists from potentially dangerous situations. “Flatwater trail areas need broadband badly. We’re … Read more