New Motorsports Complex Announced

U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall (D-W.Va.) announced recently that the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded the Mingo County Commission funds to start construction of a $2 million Twin Branch Motorsports Complex. The EDA will provide $1.2 million, and the Mingo County Commission will provide $800,000. The project will create many jobs in southern West Virginia during construction as well as after the complex is operational. The plan calls for the complex to be built at a former mine site and will provide many opportunities for local entrepreneurs. There are already proposals to build a new hotel near the site and to open a new Harley-Davidson store nearby.