West Virginia's prospects for attracting new businesses may rest more on cutting through red tape and streamlining the regulatory process than in competing in big-dollar bidding wars with other states over incentives to lure new commercial enterprises to the state.

That was the message Gov. Patrick Morrisey imparted to a group of economic development officials gathered in Greenbrier State Forest on Friday in announcing $525,000 worth of Site Readiness Grants to seven industrial parks scattered across six West Virginia counties. Business

After bad WV job numbers, Morrisey details economic plan for state business leaders

By Amelia Ferrell Knisely West Virginia Watch

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While the state will continue to try to incentivize high-profile businesses into locating here, it shoul

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