December 2010

• West Virginia's Japan Office celebrates 20th Year Anniversary
• Macy's to build $150 million square feet facility in Martinsburg
• Congratulations to Shepherd Rams for their efforts at the NCAA National Semifinals
• Governor's December Open for Business Report
• January EPEF press release in the Martinsburg Journal
• 2010 Census shows WV population increase
• West Virginia's population is up 2.5 percent to 1.8 million
• Harpers Ferry holds work session on Potomac Street project
• State grants help Shepherd science students

November 2010

• USDA Announces Microloan Funding To Boost Economic Growth In Rural Areas,

Awarded: Mountain CAP of WV, Inc. – $500,000 loan; $104,106 grant

• Governor's November Open For Business Report
• Ranson Parks and Recreation is awarded grant
• Succession process complicated in WV
• Last Surviving World War I veteran, Frank Buckles (109), honored
• Manchin's first week as Senator
• Jefferson County's October unemployment rate, 3rd lowest in WV
• APUS unveils newly constructed academic center
• Ranson officials break ground at Powhatan Place
• Hollywood Casino debuts new restaurant
• Initial unemployment claims lowest since July 2008: CNN

October 2010

• Advanced Training Center in Harpers Ferry awarded $15.4 million for construction additions
• Panhandle Economy is looking up - WVU Economic Outlook Conference
• According to the VA Federal Reserve Bank, personal savings is up to 6%, hampering recovery?
• 2011 Redistricting thoughts...Power to the Panhandle?
• Stasis Engineering to construct 20,000 square foot facility in Summit Point
• October Open for Business Report

 September 2010

• September Open for Business Report - featuring articles, WV exports climb nearly 40% in first half of 2010 and Eight WV firms on Inc's 5,000 fastest growing list
• First Chamber of Commerce Women's Network workshop held
• WV Route 9 officially opens

 August 2010

• Craftworks program focuses on professional development for artists
• August Open for Business Report - featuring Randox Laboratories and Eastern Panhandle selected to receive new SET development program assistance
• Paramount pictures to film in Weirton WV
• Washington Street Gallery & Gift opens in downtown Charles Town
• Black Dog Coffee featured in WV State Journal
• Senator Byrd's Papers delivered to Shepherd University - housed in the Legislative center
• JCCOA Jefferson Center is available to complete jobs for local businesses
• WVUH East's Jefferson Memorial Hospital expands/renovates emergency department

July 2010

• International firm opens US headquarters in Jefferson County
•  August Entrepreneurs Forum features banking specialist Dr. Edmond Seifried, PhD as guest speaker
• A Marriage of Arts & Industry by Ren Parziale, featured in Clay Times, Sycamore Pottery helps out The Continental Brick Company in Martinsburg, WV

 June 2010

• June Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum features Nonprofits
• Washington Street Gallery and Gifts opens in downtown Charles Town
• American Public University to Expand Higher Education Opportunities for Walmart Associates
• Harpers Ferry Center recognized
• Leadership Jefferson program recognized in the Observer
• Leadership Jefferson is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 program
• June Open for Business Report - Schonstedt Instrument Company of Kearneysville is one of 36 West Virginia firms awarded export recognition
  **Gov. Joe Manchin presented the Governor’s Commendation for International Market Entry to representatives of 36 West Virginia businesses. The award honors companies that have successfully exported to a new country in the past year.
• The Jex Collection returns to Jefferson County, displayed at the Quality Inn on Route 340
• Two Rivers Treads, owned by Mark Cucuzzela, opens in Shepherdstown, June 26
• Freedom's Run marathon brings Hypnocoffee to Shepherdstown

May 2010:

• US Airways May issue features West Virginia and JCDA ad
• The Charles Town Police Department (CTPD) is awarded the Carl E. Nelson Best Practices Award. Charles Town Police lieutenant, Chris Kutcher is bringing national recognition to his department for his work in creating a computer model that logs in and manages evidence and records generated by officers on the street through bar codes. A model for police departments around the country, CTPD was not only innovative by using this technology, they were instrumental in designing the software. Herald Mail Full Story

April 2010:

• Stride Magazine features Charles Town and the amenities of the surrounding area. The magazine is a new publication for the fans of horse racing that focuses on the fans, the venues, and the events that surround this industry.  Covering the history of Charles Town Races and the evolution of the town, click here to read about the restaurants, the places to stay, and the activities of the area.
   
• Local Residents win the innovation category of the West Virginia Statewide business plan competition
• AHA Awards $5,500 in grants to six Jefferson County community projects

March 2010: 

• Sears Hometown Store opens on Route 340 
• DALB begins Construction of a 26,000 square foot addition to its facility    
• Governor Manchin releases March "Open for Business" report

February 2010:        

Jefferson County’s “green” paperboard company celebrates 140th anniversary

Having survived the Civil War, the Great Depression, two world wars, and several changes in ownership, the Halltown paperboard manufacturer in Jefferson County marks 140 years of making paper in West Virginia. The Ox Paperboard Co. recycles waste paper from various sources into pulp to make new products. The plant is focusing on recycling local paper products. The company also recycles water used in the papermaking process. Ox Paperboard’s plans for the future call for a nearly $1.5 million capital investment at the facility. ~ www.wvcommerce.org

"The mill started making paper two years before the invention of the light bulb and four years before the invention of the modern motor," said Kevin Hayward, president of Ox Paperboard Co. "You go from the end of the Civil War and the Reconstruction era to the Revolution." ~ The Journal