March 2026

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VCEDA Closes Loan to Wise County IDA for New Blackwood Industrial Park Acreage

WISE, VA – MARCH 31, 2026 –A $230,000 loan to the Wise County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) was closed recently between the IDA and the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority

VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Wicks by Wendy LLC

LEBANON, VA – MARCH 30, 2026 — What started for Wendy Gilbert as a hobby making all natural soy wax candles led to the opening of Wicks by Wendy, operated

4U8 Construction & Services, Inc. Approved for VCEDA Seed Capital Grant

HONAKER, VA – MARCH 25, 2026 –Retaining walls, driveway construction, site prep and other grading and excavation work are among the services offered by 4U8 Construction & Services, Inc., in

VCEDA Board Approves Project Funding

LEBANON, VA – MARCH 20, 2026 — Project funding for workforce development in Wise County; a mine-pool geothermal feasibility study in Buchanan County; and HVAC improvements at the Jettie Baker

VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for The Lemon Lab, LLC

CLINTWOOD, VA – MARCH 12, 2026 — Fresh-squeezed, fair-style lemonade in both classic and different flavors is what The Lemon Lab LLC is all about. Friends Kayla Justice, Deanne Hill

VCEDA, Tazewell County IDA Close Grant on Housing Development Study

TAZEWELL, VA – MARCH 11, 2026 — An up to $40,000 grant to be used to finance a preliminary engineering report and environmental impact review study for a possible housing

VCEDA Issues March 2026 e-News Brief

Fifty-nine loans and grants totaling $18,759,753 in new funding for projects in the seven-county, one-city region Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) region were approved by the VCEDA board.

Appalachian Home Monitoring, LLC Approved for VCEDA Seed Capital Grant

GRUNDY, VA – MARCH 6, 2026 – Serving rural communities with fast local support and court-compliant tracking solutions when it comes to monitoring services for individuals on probation is the

VCEDA 2025 Annual Report Highlights Projects, Expansions

LEBANON, VA – MARCH 4, 2026 – Fifty-nine loans and grants totaling $18,759,753 in new funding for projects in the seven-county, one-city region Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) region