Economic Development

West Virginia Explorer celebrates 25th anniversary with redesigned website, travel guide

Economic Development Clyde Craig - July 1, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s premier online magazine for travel, history, and outdoor adventure, West Virginia Explorer is celebrating its 25th anniversary by unveiling a...

W.Va. Historic Preservation Conference set for May 1-3

Economic Development Clyde Craig - March 20, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. — Hosted by the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, the West Virginia Historic Preservation Conference, to be held May 1-3 in Wheeling,...

Two "irreplaceable" historic buildings in West Virginia are threatened

Economic Development Clyde Craig - March 17, 2025

ELKINS, W.Va. — Two "irreplaceable" historic buildings in West Virginia are facing the possibility of demolition, which the state's...

West Virginia creates new online tourism education program

Economic Development David Sibray - March 12, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey has announced the creation of “Tourism Works,” an online education program designed to...

Historic Middleway, West Virginia, endangered by bottling facility

Economic Development David Sibray - January 28, 2025

ELKINS, W.Va. — The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is adding the Middleway Historic District in Jefferson County to...

Expanding W.Va. theater trail continues boosting economic growth

Economic Development Clyde Craig - January 9, 2025

ELKINS, W.Va. — Four theaters in West Virginia have been added to the state’s historic theater trail, established in...

Starlink broadband attracting residents to remote West Virginia

Economic Development Clyde Craig - December 22, 2024

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Satellite-based broadband is allowing telecommuters to settle in some of the most remote areas in West...

Tax credit expansion devised in W.Va. will benefit all rural U.S.

Economic Development Clyde Craig - December 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – An initiative designed to attract economic investment to historic buildings and districts in rural communities is...

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