News Releases

GRUNDY, VA – NOVEMBER 30, 2023 –  A $1.53 million loan to be used to construct a new 20,000-30,000-square-foot shell building at Southern Gap was closed recently between the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) and the Buchanan County Industrial...

BIG STONE GAP, VA – NOVEMBER 17, 2023 –  A $200,000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Coalfield Workforce Development and Training Fund to be used for workforce development and training at Mountain Empire Community College (MECC)...

BREAKS, VA – NOVEMBER 13, 2023 – An up to a $694,645 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) to the Breaks Interstate Park was recently closed. The funds, some of which have been reallocated from other projects which came in under...

GRUNDY, VA – NOVEMBER 9, 2023 – The completion of the first 2.57 miles of the Coalfields Expressway (CFX – U.S. Rt. 121) in Buchanan County was celebrated as a ribbon was cut marking the ceremonial opening of 8.7 miles of the U.S. Rt. 460/U.S. Rt. 121 Corridor Q road...

Tate to invest $14.9 million in Russell County facility, creating 170 new jobs (Editor’s note: VCEDA was pleased to play a part in helping to recruit Tate, a global provider focused on the research, development and manufacturing of next-generation raised access...

Funding Also Approved to Expand Starlink Broadband Services in Dickenson, Wise Counties  LEBANON, VA – OCTOBER 20, 2023 – An up to $2.5 million grant to finance the development of a 20-acre industrial site at Southern Gap in Buchanan County was approved during a...

POUND, VA – OCTOBER 16, 2023 – The desire to give back to their community and to create a homestyle dining option in Pound was the primary reason Mark Pilkenton and his daughter, Kelsey, began planning to open Vonda’s Hometown Restaurant, named after Mark’s wife and...

RICHLANDS, VA – OCTOBER 5, 2023 – CNX Resources, Tazewell County, Town of Richlands and Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority officials were joined Thursday by Virginia Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade James Campos to celebrate the groundbreaking for...

BIG STONE GAP, VA – SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 – Assisting other small businesses with their digital production and marketing needs is the primary goal of Just Adventure Productions LLC, a recent recipient of a $10,000 Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA)...

LEBANON, VA – AUGUST 31, 2023 – Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Executive Director/General Counsel Jonathan Belcher has been named to the Virginia Business Power 500 listing for the second year in a row. The list recognizes what the magazine...

NORTH TAZEWELL, VA – AUGUST 22, 2023 – Visitors to the region looking for a “glamping” experience need look no further than Tazewell County as Laura Hunt and David Belanger open Stoney Ridge Farm and Retreat, LLC and its first yurt camping this fall. Additionally, the...

LEBANON, VA – AUGUST 18, 2023 – An up to $300,000 loan to the Wise County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to finance site development and a resolution recognizing Jay Rife, of Buchanan County, upon the occasion of his upcoming retirement, were among the items...

OAKWOOD, VA – AUGUST 9, 2023 – The custom manufacture of ductwork and the added ability to serve both residential and commercial HVAC needs is something Tony Owens, of Air Repair, Inc., offers as a service in the four-county area of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and...

LEBANON, VA – AUGUST 8, 2023 – An up to $25,000 grant to be used to conduct a feasibility study examining the development of a road from Laurel Bed Lake between Lebanon and Rosedale was recently closed between the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority...

HONAKER, VA – JULY 31, 2023 – A $50,000 grant to be used to install a new e-bike charging station and the construction of an amphitheater in the Town of Honaker Community Park and Recreation area was closed recently between the town and the Virginia Coalfield Economic...

LEBANON, VA – JULY 28, 2023 -- A virtual job fair to fill remote data service jobs is set for Wednesday August 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The jobs are with a Pennsylvania-based company, AnswerNet, which specializes in providing a variety of services to optimize call...

GRUNDY, VA – JULY 19, 2023 –  An up to a $700,000 forgivable loan from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) to the Buchanan County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to be used to finance building construction in the development of an...

LEBANON, VA – JULY 18, 2023 -- A Pennsylvania-based company specializing in providing a variety of services to optimize call center and answering services is hiring in Southwest Virginia’s e-Region to fill remote positions. AnswerNet, which operates more than 20...