Lewis County Economic Development Authority celebrates new property investment

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14-05-2025

WESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Tuesday morning, the Lewis County Economic Development Authority (EDA) held an event to celebrate a new property investment of a 22,000 square-foot building on a 1.5-acre fenced-in lot, which is now leasable and can provide the EDA with a regular source of income.
'It's really a momentous occasion for us, because it's the first time we've ever been able to have income-producing property as an economic development authority,' said Lewis County EDA President Kevin Stalnaker. 'Really, we look at this as the first step in other opportunities that are gonna happen.'
A release provided by the Lewis County EDA stated that the new property is located less than a third of a mile from Interstate 79 and Corridor H, opening up opportunities to transportation-based businesses as well.
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'Lewis County is really poised for success with the intersection here of Route 48 and Interstate 79, so we've got a lot of properties and we're gonna be able to expand that over the years,' Stalnaker added.
According to Stalnaker, the property is ready and able to be rented out for any type of industrial manufacturing type of use. 'It's new construction, so we're excited to be able to offer that to the community,' he stated, adding that other things have also come to Lewis County recently.
'Within the last 30 days, Dunkin' Donuts opened up for us here and we've got Starbucks that's not far behind,' said Stalnaker. 'We expect these things to continue to grow and build upon themselves, and really to make Lewis County an economic area for growth.'
The Lewis County EDA also collaborated with the Lewis County Commission for this agreement to expand the new Corridor Business Park that's being developed at this location, adding more than 55 acres to the park.
'I think overall, we're just excited about the opportunity that we see happening here in Lewis County and for economic development and the long-term success that we expect to happen over time,' said Stalnaker.
This property investment was celebrated during a meeting at the Lewis County Courthouse with the Lewis County Commission. Different people across the Lewis County community came out to attend this celebration, as well as West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner.
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