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VCEDA Closes $400,000 Loan to Assist with Appalachian Millworks & Cabinetry, LLC Expansion
RICHLANDS, VA – AUGUST 5, 2022 – A $400,000 loan to be used to finance building construction, renovations and improvements to streamline its manufacturing and assist with an expansion of Appalachian Millworks & Cabinetry in Tazewell County, bringing with it a net...
Far Fetched Grooming LLC Approved for VCEDA Seed Capital Grant
BIG STONE GAP, VA – JULY 27, 2022 – After years of working for someone else in the field of pet grooming, Kaylyn Laws decided it was time to open her own shop and now, a year later, she is preparing to celebrate her new business, Far Fetched Grooming LLC’s first year...
VCEDA Grants to Be Used for Improvements at Breaks Interstate Park
BREAKS, VA – July 25, 2022 – Improvements to the Breaks Interstate Park, including the addition of a swimming pool, log cabin construction, cottage renovations and other infrastructure improvements will be made in the coming months at the park due in part to two...
VCEDA Approves Up to $4 Million Loan for Dickenson County IDA Project to Develop Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility
CLINTWOOD, VA – July 18, 2022 – An up to $4 million loan to the Dickenson County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) approved by the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) will bring with it up to 52 new full-time jobs in Dickenson County as the...
VCEDA Closes on $300,000 in Grants for Clintwood Splash Pad Project
CLINTWOOD, VA – July 11, 2022 – Three grants totaling $300,000 were recently closed by the Dickenson County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) and the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) paving the way for the development of a splash pad...
Whistle Pig Country Store, LLC Approved for VCEDA Seed Capital Grant
EWING, VA – July 8, 2022 – Sisters Jan Brown and Melissa Hubbard returned to their native Lee County, Va., to do what they could to help revitalize the community which nurtured them in their growing up years. Both had left the area for work, but after retiring from...
VCEDA Finalizes $200,000 Loan to Russell County IDA for Business Expansion Project
LEBANON, VA – July 1, 2022 – Loan documents closing on an up to a $200,000 loan from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) to the Russell County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) were recently finalized. The funds will be used to finance...
Congressman Morgan Griffith Joins Discussion with Virginia CFX Authority Board About Expressway Funding
LEBANON, VA -- JUNE 30, 2022 -- Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority members heard an update on how the Virginia Department of Transportation plans to utilize $1.995 million recently allocated by the federal government for pre-engineering for the expressway...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Lavish Hair Design, LLC
GATE CITY, VA – June 29, 2022 – Paige Seaver always knew she wanted to operate her own business and after working with others for a few years, she decided to take the plunge and began working to open her own hair salon, Lavish Hair Design, LLC. On Saturday, July 2...
VCEDA Board Hears Update on Project Activity, Outreach Marketing
LEBANON, VA – June 16, 2022 – Members of the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) board heard an update on recent activities during a meeting of the board, Thursday at the VCEDA staff office in Lebanon, Va. VCEDA Executive Director/General Counsel...
$100,000 VCEDA Grant to Russell County IDA to Assist with Polycap LLC Expansion
LEBANON, VA – June 14, 2022 – An additional 15 new full-time jobs are projected to be coming to Russell County, Va., through an expansion by Polycap LLC assisted by an up to $100,000 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) Coalfield...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Huff Daddy BBQ
BIG STONE GAP, VA – June 9, 2022 – Traditional Texas-style barbecue is what customers of Huff Daddy BBQ will find when they visit the walk-up location of the barbecue storefront in Big Stone Gap, Va. Owned by Larry Huff, Huff Daddy BBQ offers carryout barbecue orders,...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Big Stone Gap Miniature Golf Course
BIG STONE GAP, VA – June 6, 2022 – Providing affordable family fun and a local entertainment option for the community of Big Stone Gap, Va., and surrounding communities is the goal of Big Stone’s Gap Golf, Miniature Golf Course, LLC. Owned by Debra Ramsey and Philip...
Engine 343 Wood Fired Brick Oven Pizza Approved for VCEDA Seed Capital Grant
APPALACHIA, VA – June 3, 2022 – There are food trucks and then there are food trucks with a twist such as Engine 343 Wood Fired Brick Oven Pizza. Jennifer and Travis Anderson own and operate the Wise County food truck business which features a fire truck engine,...
$1.2 Million Loan to Wise County IDA to Acquire Lonesome Pine Tech Park Building Approved by VCEDA
WISE, VA – June 2, 2022 – An up to $1.2 million loan from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) to the Wise County Industrial Development Authority to be used for the purchase of an approximately 10,000-square-foot furnished office building and...
VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Weeping Willow Café & Tap House
LEBANON, VA – MAY 31, 2022 – When Eric Adams opened the Weeping Willow Café & Tap House in Lebanon, Va., it was the realization of his long-held dream to provide a place where people could come to hang out with family and friends. Coffee, bagels, pastries, soups...
Virginia CFX Authority Representatives, Other Regional Leaders Address Need for CFX at VDOT Road Meeting
GRUNDY, VA – May 12, 2022 -- The importance of the Coalfields Expressway (CFX) as a tool for economic development in the region, as well as a tool for roadway safety was stressed by Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority Chairman Jay Rife, Virginia CFX Authority...
VCEDA Hosts Discussions with Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade, VEDP
Economic Development, Education, Workforce, Met Coal Among Topics Addressed in Coalfield Region Visit LEBANON, VA -- MAY 11, 2022 -- Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Caren Merrick and Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) President & CEO Jason...