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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEconomic growth advances as PCEDA prepares key industrial site for new investmentBRUCETON MILLS, WV - The Preston County Economic Development Authority (PCEDA) has announced major progress in the redevelopment of the former Spirit Energy Services property. The 41-acre industrial parcel, located near Interstate 68, has long been regarded...
All West Virginia Small Business Development Center business coaches now cybersecurity certified
Dec 7 2025With cybersecurity threats to small businesses on the rise, the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC) announced that all 17 of the organization’s business coaches have completed the North Star Cybersecurity Certification Training Program, according to a press release.Reports have shown that approximately 43% of cyberattacks target small...
West Virginia among most affordable states to have one parent stay home; Virginia costs are higher
Dec 2 2025A new SmartAsset study released December 2nd finds West Virginia near the bottom of the national cost scale for keeping one parent at home to raise a child. The analysis estimates a West Virginia family needs about $68,099 in single-earner income to allow one parent to stay home, and $78,998...
Toyota, one of the largest car manufacturers in the U.S., is planning to invest more in the country to build more hybrid cars. The company recently announced a $912-million plan to expand five plants that produce hybrid cars, with West Virginia getting its lion's share. According to The Parkersburg News...
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey recently celebrated federal approval of the state’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program application, a milestone he called one of the largest economic development initiatives in state history.The approved plan includes $546 million to fund 142 deployment projects, connecting more than 73,000 unserved and...
Anyone planning to make a location decision in the coming years should be paying attention to Opportunity Zones, the federal capital gains tax incentive designed to drive productive investment into low-income areas across the country.The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made Opportunity Zones (OZs) a permanent feature of the...
At Preston High School, students learn how an animal goes from the farm to the dinner table, working every step in the process from growing the animal to slaughtering it to butchering it.12 News took an exclusive tour of the school’s facility to learn more about what these students do...
The Kingwood Public Library’s “Kingbots” and the Terra Alta Public Library’s “Terrabots,” both teams in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge, earned top marks out of 20 teams at the 19th annual Mountaineer Area Robotics FIRST Lego League Scrimmage in Morgantown.The FIRST LEGO League program introduces science, technology, engineering, and math...
The Preston County Board of Education recognized a wide variety of students, student organizations, and Preston County Schools’ faculty for recent academic and athletic accomplishments during its most recent meeting.— Preston High School golf team members Robbie Lowe and Carson Rouzee, along with Head Coach Ryan Cool, were recognized for...
When Tim Davis founded Bionic Tire Recycling, LLC, his vision was simple yet ambitious — to turn one of the world’s most persistent waste problems into a sustainable, job-creating opportunity. Today, that vision is being realized in Masontown, where Bionic Tire Recycling has become a model for industrial innovation, environmental...
The skilled trades are becoming increasingly multigenerational, challenging traditional learning and development opportunities for leaders across the industry. In the first quarter of 2024, Gen Z made up 18 percent of the U.S. workforce, but 18- to 25-year-olds made up nearly 25 percent of all 2024 new hires in skilled...
When the Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) initiative was enacted in July 2025, it marked a fundamental shift in U.S. conservation policy, one designed to marry environmental stewardship with economic vitality. For businesses operating in energy, agriculture, outdoor recreation, tourism, and infrastructure development, understanding MABA’s objectives, implications, and opportunities is...
Designing Beyond the Assembly Line
Feb 10 2025The Detroit factory where Henry Ford first began mass-producing automobiles had a transformative impact not just on the auto industry but on manufacturing and business practices across all industries. However, that factory was singular in purpose—assembling a Model T as quickly and uniformly as possible.Today, while optimal efficiency in production...