Preston County News

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...Continue Reading

Leadership and legacy lead to WVEDC’s Honorary Life Member AwardThis January, the West Virginia Economic Development Council formally recognized Roberta (Robbie) Baylor, Executive Director at Preston County Economic Development Authority (PCEDA), with its highest distinction, the Honorary Life Member Award, for her extraordinary service, leadership, and lasting contributions to economic...Continue Reading

With 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...Continue Reading

A 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...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading

The 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...Continue Reading