West Virginia
CSX Select Site Program Recognizes 14 Sites In Eight States
Through its Select Site program, Jacksonville, FL-based CSX identifies rail-served properties with desirable traits for expanding companies.
DOE Announces $6B For 33 Projects To Explore Cutting Industrial Emissions
Part of the Industrial Demonstrations Program, managed by DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), funding will drive toward technologies to decarbonize energy-intensive industries in the U.S.
LG Launches $700M Strategic Initiative To Grow Tech Ventures In West Virginia
LG NOVA projects expected to bring 275 jobs to West Virginia; spur growth of new technologies, investments and economic development; establish Appalachian Region innovation corridor.
National Movers Study: Where Did Americans Move In 2023?
Lower costs are drawing Americans to the Southeast and less expensive metros, finds United Van Lines’ 47th Annual National Movers Study.
Omnis Fuel Restarts, Will Invest $800M In West Virginia Power Plant
In West Virginia, Omnis Fuel Technologies restarted and will expand its Pleasants Power Plant. Plus, a $50M food packaging facility is planned for Berkeley County.
West Virginia Lands Net-Zero Hydrogen Project, Data Center Campus
Fidelis New Energy selected Mason County, West Virginia for a net zero hydrogen production project: Mountaineer GigaSystem and Monarch Cloud Campus.
In West Virginia, Marshall University Plans Institute For Cyber Security
The state of West Virginia has allotted $45 million for the planned center at this university already recognized as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by NSA.
$50M Clean Energy Manufacturing Facility Planned In West Virginia
Clean-Seas' West Virginia facility, its first in the U.S., will convert plastic feedstock into precursors for recycled content plastics and clean fuels.
UNDBIO To Invest $100M In West Virginia
The South Korean pharmaceutical company will build an insulin manufacturing facility in Morgantown, WV, creating 200 jobs within three years.
West Virginia Welcomes Two New Manufacturing Facilities
Our Next Energy and Delta Cooling Towers are both opening manufacturing facilities in Jackson and Barbour counties, respectively.
Top Utilities 2023: Powering Business
Utilities help keep economies growing: These Top Utilities of 2023 provide energy and play a vital role in the site selection process.
OSRT To Invest $60M In West Virginia
In Wyoming County, Omnis Sublimation Recovery Technologies will use revolutionary technology to extract rare earth metals from coal waste impoundments.
BHE Plans West Virginia Renewable Energy-Powered Industrial Site
Precision Castparts subsidiary Timet will invest $500 million to build an aerospace parts manufacturing plant on the Ravenswood, WV industrial site.
U.S. EDA Announces 21 Build Back Better Regional Challenge Winners
A marquee initiative of EDA’s American Rescue Plan, this program awards between $25 and $65 million to rebuild regional economies across the nation.
25 Towns Chosen For Outdoor Recreation Economic Boost
The Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) program administered by the U.S. EPA, USDA's Forest Service, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) identified 25 communities.
New York, San Francisco Top Fintech, Crypto Leaders Rankings
New York City leads the pack in Fintech, San Francisco is the Crypto Market Leader, and Morgantown, WV tops new Metros For Movers list in Business Facilities’ 18th Annual Rankings Report.
Why…West Virginia?
Mitch Carmichael, secretary of West Virginia’s Department of Economic Development, has many reasons why businesses should consider The Mountain State. Here are some of the state’s many business-related activities and advantages.
Omnis Building Technologies Will Build $40M Facility In West Virginia
Omnis Building Technologies' new home building systems manufacturing facility will create up to 300 jobs in Bluefield, WV.
Nucor Announces Largest Investment In West Virginia History
Nucor Corporation will invest more than $2.7 billion—the company's largest single investment—in a state-of-the-art sheet steel mill Mason County, WV.
Toyota To Invest $240M In West Virginia
Toyota West Virginia (TMMWV) investment will bring a new, dedicated line of hybrid transaxles to Putnam County, WV.