News Releases

DUFFIELD, VA (OCTOBER 14, 2021) -- A $100,000 grant to the Scott County Economic Development Authority to be used for workforce development and training needs to support an expansion by Tempur Sealy in that county which is projected to create 25 additional jobs within...

LEBANON, VA – OCTOBER 7, 2021 – An upscale salon to cater to the hair styling and beauty needs of area women is what Natasha Hughes had in mind when she began planning for her new business, Trendy Belle Salon in Lebanon, Va. With the help of a $6,500 Virginia...

GRUNDY, VA – OCTOBER 5, 2021 – When Raymond and Melissa Webb bought 30 acres of property on Hoot Owl Mountain in Buchanan County, Va., they did so with the intent to develop a cabin rental business and camping location  -- Country Road Cabin Rentals LLC -- to augment...

APPALACHIA, VA – SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 -- From quick breads to cinnamon buns, pound cake to pretzels and more, Breads by Marla, operated by Big Stone Gap resident Marla Weitzman, has been a familiar sight at area farmer’s markets in the past, but now, with the help of a...

CEDAR BLUFF, VA – SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 – Assisting customers in the exploration of their creative talents and providing them with a ready source of craft supplies for a large variety of crafts was Linda Hamm’s goal as she started her new business, the Craft Connection,...

LEBANON, VA – SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 – Several loans and grants were approved during a meeting of the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) board Thursday in Lebanon. Board members welcomed their newest member, Kathy Still, of Norton, who was recently...

LEBANON, VA – SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 -- A ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the announcement that Italy-based Ceccato S.P.A. will locate its first United States subsidiary, Ceccato USA Corporation, bringing with it up to 50 new jobs within three to five years in Russell...

DUFFIELD, VA – SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 -- For Henry and Renee Morris, opening Henry’s Produce & Market LLC in Duffield was a way not only to give back to the community they love by giving local farmers a ready outlet for their fresh produce, but it was also a way to...

BIG STONE GAP, VA – SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 -- Creating an experience for people to remember is one of the primary things Stephen Murray hopes to accomplish as he opens Big Stone Gap Pottery in Big Stone Gap, Va. A grand opening for the new business is set for September 20,...

GRUNDY, VA – AUGUST 30, 2021 – Providing a fun, safe water experience for all is the primary goal of Levisa Adventures LLC, which operates a tubing and kayaking business utilizing the Levisa River in Buchanan and Dickenson counties. Levisa Adventures LLC was a recent...

LEBANON, VA – (AUGUST 23, 2021) -- For Connie Stinson, opening the Stone Cellar Brunch & Clutter in the heart of downtown Lebanon, Va.,  was a way she saw to realize her dream of operating a small business, while at the same time giving back to the community. When...

GATE CITY, VA – (AUGUST 12, 2021) -- “Every death was a life and every life was a story.” It’s something Burke Greear said he thinks about every time he works carefully to restore and clean the monuments and grave markers found in cemeteries throughout Southwest...

BIG STONE GAP, VA (AUGUST 5, 2021) -- An up to $100,000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) to the Mountain Empire Community College Foundation was recently approved by the VCEDA board and will be used by the college for workforce...

LEBANON, VA – JULY 22, 2021 -- An up to $500,000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Education and Telehealth Access Fund was closed Thursday with the Appalachian Council for Innovation (ACI) to be used toward the development of...

LEBANON, VA – JULY 20, 2021 -- An up to $500,000 loan to be used to increase the Russell County Industrial Development Authority’s portfolio of available buildings was closed recently by the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA). The funds will be...

TAZEWELL, VA – JULY 16, 2021 -- An up to $170,000 grant to the Tazewell County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to be used to finance a medical screening convenience kit manufacturing feasibility study and the build-out of a medical incubator site in Tazewell...

PENNINGTON GAP, VA – JULY 9, 2021 -- With extensive experience in the food service industry, having been a server, cook, manager and district manager for a chain restaurant, Charly Butcher, of Pennington Gap, decided it was time to open her own business and in the...

CLINTWOOD, VA -- JUNE 30, 2021 -- Amber Owens, of Clintwood, always dreamed of opening her own restaurant, even while she has spent her time as a teacher in the public school system. The opening of Country-fied Café in Dickenson County is the realization of that dream...