Wise outlines economic revival plan for West Virginia
The candidate proposes a state Motorsports Council to leverage facilities and racing schools, expand tourism, fund the Hatfield McCoy Trail, protect Blackwater Canyon, and create a Film Development Council. He urges private investment, No Hurry Roads, regulatory reform, an ombudsman, and audits of corporate incentives. A Jobs SWAT Team, Mountaineer Opportunity Fund, and West Virginia Funds Access Network would back startups with public and private capital, plus a Virtual Entrepreneur Institute and continued Appalachian Corridor development.
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Wise
Hatfield-McCoy Trail
Blackwater Canyon
Film Development Council
West Virginia
Steel-Con
Dick Smith
Mountaineer Opportunity Fund
Southern WV Trail Plan Aims for 600k Visitors and 3,200 Jobs
The plan to create a world class trail system in southern West Virginia gained broad backing from county commissions, legislators, agencies, and lawmakers. A Corps feasibility study projects 600,000 visitors, over $100 million in revenue, and 3,200 jobs. Trail events include a mountain bike ride on June 4 and an equestrian ride on June 10 at the David L. Francis property, tying into the Hatfield and McCoy Reunion Festivities June 4 through 11.
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Moore
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
West Virginia
David L. Francis
Williamson
Vocational students design highway logo for contest
Brian McKinney, a senior at a McDowell County vocational school, sketched a highway design in about two to three days for a community contest. Instructor Rick Bay notes student progress, while Mitchem thanks participating students and administrators across five counties for the project.
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Wwit
Meekinney
Concord College
Bay
McDowell
Mercer
Mingo
Wayne
Wyoming
Mitchem
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Federal Small Business Administration
Virtual Entrepreneur Institute
Norelco, Remington, and
Schick
Southside Professional Pharmacy
Bland ST. Bluefield, WV
Fancy Free
Ricky Morton
National Guard Armory
Bluefield
JMIT
ZENIT
Jen
Wose
Panasonic
SONY
Pioneer
Toshiba
Ose
SHARP
Ivc
RCA
Crow
IMIT
Dre
Directv
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Lecom Melinancing
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Hoover
Eureka
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U.S
Beckley
Parkway
BrisTol
Oaklanes Ave
Johnson City
DOLS
Henry de, Kinga
Atdi
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