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    Coalition formed by Charleston Area Alliance receives federal funding for craft beer & spirit trail
    Wednesday, February 27, 2019
    The Charleston Area Alliance today applauded the announcement by the Appalachian Regional Commission that it has awarded a nearly $80,000 technical assistance grant to study the potential for a craft beer and spirit trail in central and western West Virginia.The Alliance brought together the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI), Putnam County Economic Development Authority, Huntington Area Development ...read more
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    Alliance welcomes Opportunity Zones and encourages long-term investments in four sections of city
    Tuesday, June 05, 2018
    The Charleston Area Alliance recently worked with the City of Charleston to secure Opportunity Zone status for four tracts in Charleston – Downtown, the East End, near the West Side/Elk City, and Kanawha City. Through this community development program established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, long-term investments will be encouraged and driven to these areas of the city. ...read more
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    Charleston Area Alliance connects MATRIC scientists with craft breweries across West Virginia to bring products to market
    Monday, June 04, 2018
    Charleston, W.Va. – With more than two dozen West Virginia-based craft breweries making a growing economic impact across the state, the Charleston Area Alliance today announced that it has teamed up with scientists at Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research & Innovation Center (MATRIC) to help these small businesses operate more efficiently. Working with the West Virginia Craft Brewers Guild, MATRIC ...read more
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