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Japanese Delegation Visits Jackson County

A delegation of Japanese corporate executives visited Jackson County on December 4 to tour local sites and learn about potential business opportunities. The delegation toured K.S. of WV located in Ravenswood and enjoyed a luncheon at the Butcher Block in Millwood. K.S. of WV specializes in automotive, electronics, appliances, and other sectors and provides tailored … Read more

The business of Jackson County

As so many economic development announcements and projects have been made in the last year, workforce development has become a topic among educational institutions, employers, economic developers, and other stakeholders. Workforce development refers to a range of activities, policies, and programs aimed at creating, sustaining, and keeping a skilled workforce to meet the needs of … Read more

Ravenswood receives over $36 million in Economic Enhancement Grant Funds

https://www.wvnews.com/jacksonnews/ravenswood-receives-over-36-million-in-economic-enhancement-grant-funds/article_7ccbf650-b5f1-11ef-803a-a3a8d98b5d43.html

The city was awarded $36,057,581.90 from the Economic Enhancement Grant Fund by the West Virginia Water Development Authority. The West Virginia Legislature amended the Authority’s West Virginia Code statute to allow the establishment of this fund, which was created from certain American Rescue Plan Act monies.

Japanese Delegation Visits Jackson County, West Virginia

A delegation of Japanese corporate executives was in Jackson County, West Virginia this week to tour local sites and learn about potential business opportunities. Wednesday, the delegation toured K.S. of WV located in Ravenswood, West Virginia and enjoyed a fantastic luncheon at the Butcher Block in Millwood, West Virginia. The delegation is made up of … Read more

Did you know??

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West Virginia Business Growth: Top Counties for New Business Registrations in 2024

πŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆπŸ“ˆ In October 2024, the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office reported that 1,100 new businesses were registered across the state. Calhoun County emerged as the leader in growth percentage, achieving a 2.70% increase with the addition of seven new businesses. Other notable counties with strong growth included Wayne (1.90%), Pocahontas (1.87%), Clay (1.82%), and … Read more

Staff with the Jackson County Development Authority will attend the West Virginia Broadband Summit the next two days. Topics covered at the summit are things such as broadband mapping, pole attachment, broadband training resources and funding, digital equity funding, and more.

Jackson County Community Members Tour TIMET Facility Site

On Friday, October 18th, 2024 folks in the Jackson County community were able to attend a luncheon and learn about TIMET, located near the Millwood Jackson County Maritime and Industrial Center. Who they are and what they do were the topics. Visitors were able to visit different stations with products and educational information, followed by … Read more