Economic
Latest News
Mountain BizWorks is pleased to announce that it is the
WNC region lead partner in Opportunity Appalachia, a five-state endeavor designed to bring new investment into Central Appalachia.
FEB, 2022
WV House creates committee on to revitalize coal communities
Jan, 2022
Historic Tax Credits are an Opportunity to Make Old Buildings New Again
(West Virginia, Jan, 2022)
West Virginia again breaks record for lowest unemployment rate in state history
Jan, 2022
National economic development summit coming to Somerset-Pulaski County,
Dec, 2021
Meet the Virginia conservationist trying to turn old coalfields into solar farms
Sept 2021
From underground to air: Appalachian Sky taps highly skilled central Appalachian workforce
Sept 2021
Sept 2021
First Tennessee Development District
votes to support regional economic development hub
Spring 2021
HIGHTS slated to work with Jackson stakeholders... (Western NC)
July 2021
New opportunity fund created to take advantage of
New River Gorge National Park momentum
June 2021
Resources
@ASTC_LLC Twitter List:
Economic Development Eastern KY
Economic Development Northeastern TN
Economic Development Southwestern VA
Economic Development Southern WV
The Decline of Central Appalachian Coal and the Need for Economic Diversification
Region
Appalachian Sky Project (KY, OH, WV)
Organ State University. Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy
Eastern KY
@ASTC_LLC Twitter List: Economic Development Eastern KY
Big Sandy Area Development District 501(c)(4)
London-Laurel Economic Development Authority
Southeast KY Chamber of Commerce
CEDIK Community & Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky
Kentucky Highlands Promise Zone
National economic development summit coming to Somerset-Pulaski County
Somerset-Pulaski Economic Development Authority (SPEDA)
The Center for Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Technology (CEDET)
Eastern Kentucky University's Business and Technology Center, provides assistance to businesses, organizations, industries, and communities to aid in their development.
Letcher County Fiscal Court, Cities of Whitesburg, Jenkins, and Neon, and EKY Heritage Foundation. Created to serve the Economic Development needs of Letcher County area.
investment in the economic development and recovery of a region with a well-documented and pervasive legacy of poverty and poor educational outcomes. Boone’s Ridge will bring opportunity for economic and educational development to this area of Eastern Kentucky.
Western NC
@ASTC_LLC Twitter List: Economic Development Western NC
NC Rural Center (Rural Economic Development Institute)
Northeastern TN
@ASTC_LLC Twitter List: Economic Development Northeastern TN
East Tennessee Economic Council (501(c)6 (Oak Ridge)
Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence
Virginia
@ASTC_LLC Twitter List: Economic Development Virginia
Foundation for Appalachian Advancement
In Appalachia Creating Connections
Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
Southern WV
@ASTC_LLC Twitter List: Economic Development Southern WV
Wayne County Economic Development Authority
McDowell County Economic Development Authority
Mingo County Redevelopment Authority
Boone County Community & Economic Development Corp
Wyoming County Economic Development Authority
Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation
Coalfield Community Action Partnership
Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative (OEDC)
Appalachia Made Co. (Williamson)
FASTER WV (Boone, Cabell, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne Counties.)
Historic Tax Credits are an Opportunity to Make Old Buildings New Again
(West Virginia, Jan, 2022)
Thank you for visiting Appalachia Sustainable Tourism Collaboration!
We hope the site helps you with your vision for your community.