West Virginia

Omnis Fuel West Virginia

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.
Fidelis New Energy, West Virginia

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.
cyber security

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.
Clean Seas West Virginia

$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 West Virginia

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.
Manufacturing

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

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.
Omnis Sublimation Recovery Technologies (OSRT)

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.
West Virginia Renewable Energy

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.
build back better

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.
outdoor recreation

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.
North Carolina Best Business Climate

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.
West Virginia economic development

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

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, West Virginia

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 West Virginia

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.
CS Global Group, Moundsville, WV

CS Global Group Picks West Virginia For First U.S. Manufacturing Plant

Incorporated as ADO Industries in West Virginia, CS Global Group will invest $10 million and create 47 new jobs at the Moundsville facility.
quality of life

Quality of Life: Working Where It’s Great To Live

Take our quality of life tour and paddle your way through our showcase of locations that have it all: a live/work/play balance with lots of choices for the live and play parts.
2021 State Rankings

Business Facilities’ 17th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Our most comprehensive rankings compilation to date, our 17th Annual Rankings Report features 60 categories that highlight State, Metro and Global leaders building the foundation for a future of sustainable growth.
17th Annual Rankings Report Virginia

Business Facilities’ 17th Annual Rankings Report

Our most comprehensive rankings compilation to date, our 17th Annual Rankings Report features 60 categories that highlight State, Metro and Global leaders building the foundation for a future of sustainable growth.
economic development deal

DEADLINE NEARS: 2023 Deal Of The Year Awards

Submissions for Business Facilities’ 2023 Deal of the Year Awards will be accepted through November 29, 2023.
Deal Of The Year

2022 Deal of the Year Winners: Where Are They Now?

Business Facilities revisits its 2022 Deal of the Year winners as economic development organizations submit for this year's awards. Enter by November 15.

[VIDEO] Camp Hall – A Next Generation Commerce Park in South Carolina

Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in Charleston, S.C. As a convergence of people, place and programming, Camp Hall delivers thoughtful infrastructure and logistical features that empower people — and business — to thrive.

Location Spotlight: Ohio Electric Cooperatives

Ohio consistently ranks as one of the top U.S. destinations for new corporate facilities, meaning prime sites are quickly snapped up. Economic development officials and private developers are working cooperatively to ensure the pipeline of immediately-developable sites stays full with diverse location opportunities.