News and Media from Eastern Kentucky
Expansion will push company’s Eastern Kentucky employment to 40
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 4, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced WellCare of Kentucky, a Medicaid and Medicare services provider, is adding 18 full-time jobs at its national call center in Hazard, nearly doubling employment at the facility.
“I want to thank leaders o...
Do you want to take your business to the next level? Are you considering taking your business online or want to increase your online sales? Jenn Gregory can help. As the President of Downtown Strategies, she understands what strategies can make the biggest impact on business sales and overall growth...
Businesses in Eastern Kentucky can now register for free marketing training. One East Kentucky is presenting this training, hosted by Jennifer Gregory, the President of Downtown Strategies. Ms. Gregory will be teaching Kentucky business owners how to get their business online and increase sales through proven retail strategies.
Through a combinatio...
First responder PPE producer plans 75 jobs in Lee County
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 24, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced LION First Responder PPE Inc., a manufacturer of firefighter garments and other first responder equipment and apparel, will reopen its Lee County facility after 11 years, a project that will creat...
Located in Jenkins, KY, the Gateway Industrial Park has 260 acres of greenfield and over 30 acres of sites that can accommodate heavy and light industrial manufacturing operations, and are within 30 minutes of workforce training sites. Letcher County Area Technology Center and two KCTCS campuses are great places t...
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (May 27, 2021) — One East Kentucky, a privately funded regional economic development organization, has adopted Buxton’s consumer intelligence technology to encourage development in its nine-county service area. Using Buxton’s proprietary platform, the organization can take a data-driven approach to telling a compelling story for the region, driving economi...
A 30-acre build-ready site with a 200,000 square foot building pad is under construction at the Eastern Kentucky Business Park. Once complete, it will allow larger companies to quickly find a home in the Eastern Kentucky region.
The International Landing Zone is a first-in-the-nation model that’s based on creating a low-risk/lo...
Virtual Tours Part of a Library of VR Assets Produced in Collaboration with Golden Shovel Agency
PAINTSVILLE, KY -- If you’re looking for an existing building for relocating your business, you can get a 3D tour of three facilities in Eastern Kentucky thanks to Virtual Reality (VR) tours launched by On...
The Kentucky Enterprise Industrial Park has a new spec building that was just leased by Wright Construction and Concrete, Inc.. Spec buildings offer businesses a competitive edge because the work has been done on the property, making it faster to get to the move-in day. For growing companies and anyon...
PlaceVR Technology Creates an Experience to Attract Investors and Sell the Site
(Paintsville, Kentucky – May 12, 2021) One East Kentucky is proving that Virtual Reality isn’t just for games as they launch a new 360-degree video to market a 15-acre parcel of available land. The video includes a 3D rendering o...
The Coal Fields Industrial Park in Eastern Kentucky attracted foriegn direct investment (FDI) with the arrival of Canadian Dajcor Aluminum. This is their first, and only, location in the United States and it was chosen for the business assets that Eastern Kentucky offers. The industrial park itself offers proximity t...
360-Degree Video and Virtual Reality Technology from PlaceVR Makes Virtual Visits and Meetings Possible
(Paintsville, Kentucky – May 5, 2021) One East Kentucky has launched a 360-degree video tour of Kentucky Enterprise Industrial Park that makes it possible for site selectors to look at available land from the comfort of their offices...
In business, every day matters and that’s why we make it easy to find move-in ready buildings in East Kentucky. Our property database has large buildings for sale that can be occupied right away. Plus, we have the largest available workforce in the country so it’s easy to hire worker...
360-Degree Video and Virtual Meetings by PlaceVR to Generate National and International Interest in Eastern Kentucky Opportunities
(Paintsville, Kentucky – April 29th, 2021) A new 360-degree video launched by One East Kentucky makes it possible for site selectors to take a look around Gateway Industrial Park with Virtual Reality (VR). Whe...
Project will add new product line, create 50 jobs
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 27, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear awarded Perry County Fiscal Court more than $2 million in grants for an expansion at Dajcor Aluminum, a Canadian manufacturer of extruded and fabricated aluminum products based at the Coalfields Industrial Par...
The industrial sites for sale in Eastern Kentucky are a fantastic option for your next business location. Our sites offer incredible advantages that include strong interstate access, utilities, and affordability. There may also be unique tax or financial incentives for companies locating in the One East Kentucky region. For example...
360-Degree Video by PlaceVR Can Be Loaded on VR Goggles and Shipped Anywhere in the World
(Paintsville, Kentucky – April 21, 2021) One East Kentucky is using 360-degree video and Virtual Reality to promote opportunities for Foreign Direct Investment in Eastern Kentucky Business Park. The use of this innovative technology makes i...
How to Find Industrial Sites in Eastern Kentucky
Apr 19 2021Developers, investors and site selectors often ask how to find industrial sites in Eastern Kentucky. Since many of these sites are not on a standard, publicly accessible website it can be challenging to find information on Kentucky’s industrial sites. One East Kentucky has solved this challenge by providing easy t...
PlaceVR Technology Allows Economic Developers to Bypass Travel Restrictions to Attract and Meet with Investors in Virtual Reality
(Paintsville, Kentucky – April 15, 2021) When they can’t come to you, go to them. That’s the philosophy behind the newest 360-degree video released by One East Kentucky that targets site selectors an...
Find Industrial Sites in Pikeville, Kentucky
Apr 12 2021You can find industrial sites in Pikeville, Kentucky using our online search tools here. Pikeville has the Kentucky Enterprise Industrial Park that’s comprised of 400 acres of prime real estate. There is a new industrial access road that connects to Hwy 23 which connects to I-64 and I-26, then o...
Our online tools make it easy to find industrial real estate in Eastern Kentucky, but they do so much more than that. We understand that site selectors need more than a listing. They need information to explain why a property could be an ideal fit for their client. This come...
The easiest way to find property for sale in Eastern Kentucky is to use our free online real estate search tools. One East Kentucky has gathered information on available industrial sites for sale or lease in our region. This includes information on their location, size, available uses, utilities, infrastructure, pric...
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. – Opportunity East Kentucky is One East Kentucky (OEK)’s comprehensive initiative for diversifying Appalachian Kentucky’s post-coal economy. This initiative will build on OEK’s success-driven economic development strategy for Appalachian Kentucky. Established in 2015 as eastern Kentucky’s first-ever 100-percent privately funded regional economic development organization, OEK has announced over $15...
In an effort to create jobs and improve economic development opportunities in Eastern Kentucky, Congressman Hal Rogers announced a $1.2 million grant has been awarded to One East Kentucky for a new industrial growth initiative called "Opportunity East Kentucky."
