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VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for The Music School and Shop
NORTON, VA – JUNE 1, 2023 – While The Music School and Shop on 716 Park Avenue NW in the City of Norton provides retail musical instruments and accessories, its primary focus is educational, according to owner James Wardell. The veteran-owned small business provides...
VCEDA Grant Will Help Continue to Expand Internet Access in Dickenson County
CLINTWOOD, VA – MAY 30, 2023 – High speed Internet access gained another boost in Dickenson County as an up to $169,152 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) was awarded to the Dickenson County Industrial Development Authority (IDA)...
CNX Resources Expansion Bringing 67 Retained, 8 New Jobs to Richlands
TAZEWELL, VA – MAY 26, 2023 -- Sixty-seven retained and eight new full-time jobs, for a total of 75 jobs will be coming to Richlands, Va., as a $900,000 loan from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) to the Tazewell County Industrial...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for The Charc Board, LLC
WISE, VA – May 23, 2023 – As charcuterie boards have grown in popularity, a niche has been created for the craft of making them which led Misti Ramey to open The Charc Board on 319 E. Main Street in Wise, Va. Boards or boxes of all sizes to serve individuals, as well...
Sugar Plum Tavern & Eatery, LLC Approved for VCEDA Seed Capital Grant
ST. PAUL, VA – May 16, 2023 – Family style dining with home-cooked food featuring American and Italian cuisine is what Sugar Plum Tavern & Eatery LLC provides for diners in St. Paul, Va. Located on 16609 Board Street in St. Paul, the new restaurant, which...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Devils Fork Campground LLC
DUNGANNON, VA – MAY 9, 2023 – As tourism continues to grow in far Southwest Virginia, Jennifer and David White decided it was time to take advantage of the land they owned at 323 Greens Chapel Lane in Dungannon, Va., near the Devils Bathtub in Scott County, to build a...
VCEDA Announces $100,000 Workforce Training Grant Approved to Assist EarthLink
WISE, VA – MAY 4, 2023 -- An up to a $100,000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Coalfield Workforce Development and Training Fund to be used for workforce development and training to further assist with the location of EarthLink,...
VCEDA Approves Loans, Grants for Site Development, Broadband, Tourism Projects
LEBANON, VA – APRIL 28, 2023 -- Loans and grants totaling more than $900,000, including those for site development, broadband, workforce development and tourism-related projects projected to create additional employment and access to high-speed Internet in Southwest...
Mountain View Marina & Campground, LLC Approved for VCEDA Seed Capital Grant
CLINTWOOD, VA – APRIL 18, 2023 – When Sarah and Michael Oquin bought the marina located on the Flannagan Reservoir in Dickenson County at 598 Marina Cove in Clintwood, Va., and renamed it the Mountain View Marina & Campground, they planned not only to operate the...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Sykes Seamless Gutter LLC
CLINTWOOD, VA – APRIL 12, 2023 – From the installation of new seamless gutter and gutter guards to gutter repairs and cleanout, Sykes Seamless Gutter LLC, offers a variety of gutter solutions to homeowners and business owners alike. Affordable products and quality...
Rock Bottom Horse Camp, LLC Approved for VCEDA Seed Capital Grant
EWING, VA – APRIL 7, 2023 – Visitors from several states have found a place to camp and to stable their horses as they arrive in Lee County to ride the equestrian trails in the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, or stop to visit the White Rocks, Sand Cave or...
$250,000 Loan Closed for Russell County IDA Manufacturing Project
LEBANON, VA – March 31, 2023 -- An up to $250,000 loan from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) to the Russell County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to be used to finance additional renovations and improvements at the former Acme...
Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority Files Request for $7 Million in Congressionally Directed Spending
GRUNDY, VA – MARCH 30, 2023 – A request for $7 million in Congressionally Directed Spending for four-laning of US 121 (Coalfields Expressway)/US 460 Poplar Creek Phase A and Phase B segments in Buchanan County, was filed by the Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority...
$50,000 VCEDA Grant Approved for Entrepreneurial Skills Training to Be Offered by Napoleon Hill Foundation
WISE, VA – MARCH 24, 2023 -- An up to a $50,000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Coalfield Workforce Development and Training Fund to be used for continued workforce development and training was closed recently for the Napoleon...
Appalachia Visitor Center Project Gets Boost Through VCEDA Grant
APPALACHIA, VA – MARCH 15, 2023 -- An up to $30,000 grant to the Industrial Development Authority of Wise County (IDA) to assist the Town of Appalachia with the development of the Appalachia Visitor Center in the town was approved recently by the Virginia Coalfield...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Hurley Remodeling & Custom Designs LLC
HURLEY, VA – March 13, 2023 – Jonathan and Ashley Hurley have long enjoyed home renovation work and ultimately, the couple decided to turn it into a business, opening Hurley Remodeling & Custom Designs LLC in Hurley, Va. Hurley Remodeling & Custom Designs LLC...
Kane St. Smokehouse LLC Approved for VCEDA Seed Capital Grant
GATE CITY, VA – March 10, 2023 – Josh Cress is quick to admit he learned a lot about cooking from his grandfather and to him, it seemed natural that when it came to looking at starting a business in Scott County, opening a restaurant was a good choice. He and his...
VCEDA Approves Funds for Breaks Interstate Park Projects
BREAKS, VA – MARCH 8, 2023 -- Seven projects, including the construction of a wildlife viewing tower, are among the improvements planned this spring at the Breaks Interstate Park due in part to an up to $88,809 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development...