News Releases

HONAKER, VA – January 27, 2023 – Expanding Internet service to help eliminate the digital divide for those living in rural areas of Russell County, Va., is the primary goal of Air Fiber Communications, Inc. as the new business seeks to provide residents with the...

NORTON, VA – January 25, 2023 – Helping others to feel good about themselves is something Gary Williams and his wife, Rebecca, hoped they could do as they opened B’s Wigs, Extensions and Beauty Supply, LLC in Norton, Va., which caters not only to those who are looking...

BIG STONE GAP, VA – January 17, 2023 – If it’s chicken you’re looking for with a little dose of Southern hospitality, you’ll find it at Cluck Truck, LLC, a new mobile food truck primarily serving customers in the Big Stone Gap, Norton and Wise areas during the week...

LEBANON, VA – JANUARY 12, 2023 – The 2022 annual report of the Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority (CFX) was filed Monday with the governor’s office and General Assembly. “2022 was a productive year for the Virginia CFX Authority and on behalf of the CFX...

CLINTWOOD, VA – January 11, 2023 – With a range of needs by home and business owners, no job is too small for Hammilltime Construction, LLC, according to Rodney Hammill, who opened the new business in Clintwood, Va., to provide quality and affordable home improvements...

CLINTWOOD, VA – January 6, 2023 – With the popularity of customized laser engraved/etched items continuing to grow, Valerie Mullins made the decision to jump into the field, creating different and unique products from pictures to jewelry when she opened Delightfully...

CLINTWOOD, VA – JANUARY 4, 2023 – An up to $50,000 grant to be used to finance a feasibility study on two pieces of property in Dickenson County to assist in the marketing and economic development of the properties was awarded by the Virginia Coalfield Economic...

GRUNDY, VA – JANUARY 3, 2023 – The Virginia Coalfields Expressway project took a step forward to begin the new year as $7 million to assist the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in the design and construction stages of a project to widen a 2.21-mile section...

CLINTWOOD, VA – DECEMBER 29, 2022 – High speed Internet access gained a boost this week in Dickenson County as an up to $144,000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Education and Telehealth Access Fund was awarded to the Dickenson...

BREAKS, VA – DECEMBER 27, 2022 – An $80,000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) to be used for improvements at the Breaks Interstate Park was closed recently. The grant will be used to develop infrastructure and improvements at the...

BLUEFIELD, VA – DECEMBER 21, 2022 – Twenty new jobs and $575,200 in private investment are projected to be coming to Tazewell County in the next two years as a result of an expansion at AMR PEMCO in Bluefield, Va., made possible in part by an up to $447,200...

LEBANON, VA – DECEMBER 19, 2022 -- An up to $350,000 loan from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) to the Russell County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to be used for additional site development needs at the IDA’s Russell Place...

LEBANON, VA – DECEMBER 9, 2022 – A letter asking Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to consider including $500,000 annually in the state budget for the Virginia Coalfields Expressway (CFX) Authority to help advance the Coalfields Expressway in Virginia has been sent to...

LEBANON, VA – DECEMBER 8, 2022 – Local economic development directors learned more about a new Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) jobs investment program during a meeting of local developers at the VCEDA office in Lebanon, Thursday. The new...

LEBANON, VA – NOVEMBER 18, 2022 – Twenty-six new projects and expansion/retention projects projected to create 621 full-time and 104 part-time jobs and more than $218 million in private investment have been announced in Southwest Virginia’s e-Region so far this...

CLINCHCO, VA – November 15, 2022 – High quality, experienced automotive service at an economical price will soon be available in the Clinchco area as Wright Way Repair, LLC prepares to open in early 2023, according to Heather Wright, who co-owns the new business with...

BLUEFIELD, VA – November 10, 2022 – In addition to providing specialized care for clientele with wavy, curly hair, Ethics Hair Care, LLC owner Kim Ross said her new salon opening soon in Bluefield is focused on providing and developing its own formulations of...

LEBANON, VA – November 9, 2022 – Expanding opportunities for students from six months and older to learn to dance or to dance competitively is the goal of Elite Motion Dance Company, Inc., in Lebanon, according to owner Jasmine Adams. Elite Motion Dance Company, Inc.,...