Director of the Jackson County Development Authority, Mark Whitley, Dr. Chris Gilmer, President of West Virginia University-Parkersburg, Dr. Steven Smith, Vice President of West Virginia University-Parkersburg and Rev. Chris Skeens, Jackson County Development Authority Board member recently met to discuss WVU-P and exciting future plans for Jackson County and the region.
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JACKSON COUNTY CONTINUES TO GROW!!! Please see the information below showing the 2019 Economic Report Card for Jackson County. We have had an incredible year, It an excellent way to finish out this decade. We look forward to the continued economic growth in 2020.
AEP Starting Area Improvement Project in Jackson County Appalachian Power is starting the Ravenswood Area Improvement Project in January 2020. This is a $60 million dollar investment that includes rebuilding approximately 30 miles of 69-kilvolt transmission line and upgrading associated facilities according to Mark Whitley of the Jackson County Development Authority. The project will replace … Read more
Big News for Jackson County!!!! JACKSON COUNTY LEADS THE UNITED STATES !!! The US Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis recent Gross Domestic Product Data has just been released for 2018 and Jackson County West Virginia led the nation among small counties which reflects all US Counties with less than 100,000 people with an 86.5 percent … Read more
https://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Jackson-County-named-US-fastest-growing-small-town-566193371.html?fbclid=IwAR3XaNRa_p5fqrKbijNpdUDuBq5umSVuqgWl56CPLX6tl_x5jztD_YyC8wY
https://commerce.wv.gov/news/governor-honors-26-west-virginia-businesses-exporting-to-new-markets?fbclid=IwAR2U0jAxV5se-2DYRRp2TV8I-j_MzBsbPV_1Htax7y_Z5PO-n1ON9LCK9Rc Three Jackson County companies were among the 26 West Virginia businesses honored Tuesday by the state. Congratulations to our three Jackson County businesses !!! The following business were awarded to 2019 WV Governor’s Commendation Award for International Market Entry! J&M Industrial, Millwood. Country: Uruguay, Mongolia, Ireland, Switzerland, Tinian, New Zealand, South Africa, Nicaragua, … Read more
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/editorials/2019/11/celebration-jackson-county-eda-deserves-praise/ Jackson County officials have a lot to be thankful for these days, as they see the fruit of forward thinking and good planning. All six buildings owned by the Jackson County Economic Development Authority are fully occupied. Meanwhile, it is one payment away from paying off the debt on its second-most recent acquisition. Any … Read more
The West Virginia Energy Efficiency Program can assist small building and business owners by streamlining the process and providing tools and resources needed to overcome obstacles toward achieving energy efficiency. This begins with a free energy assessment to better identify the goals for your building and business, as well as, the paths for achieving those … Read more
Jackson County once again leads the state of West Virginia in the lowest recorded unemployment rate!!!! Based upon Workforce WV Jackson County posted unemployment rate of 2.8% for the month of September 2019. Jackson has led the state in lowest unemployment for 2019. “We are looking at historical recorded lows since employment data has been … Read more
CAPITO ANNOUNCES CONSTELLIUM’S RAVENSWOOD FACILITY AWARDED $9.5M DOD GRANT WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced Constellium’s Ravenswood facility in Jackson County is the recipient of a $9.5 million grant from the Department of Defense (DoD) to to modernize and upgrade their 144-inch mill for … Read more