Welcome to the Business and Economic Development Blog of the Charleston Area Alliance. Within this blog we will discuss, debate, and analyze economic development in Charleston, Kanawha County, the Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area, and West Virginia. This will be a central location for information on job creation, economic development incentives, real estate, site consultants, statistical data, retention, recruitment, trade, and all other topics related to economic development in West Virginia.

Your blog host is Matthew Ballard, the Executive Vice President of the Charleston Area Alliance.