Opportunity zones established in West Virginia, including Wood County
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CHARLESTON – Opportunity zones are being established across the state, including in Wood County. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday the U.S. Department of the Treasury has certified 52 census tracts across 32 West Virginia counties as Opportunity Zones, providing new federal tax incentives to attract private investment, support business expansion, create jobs, and revitalize communities throughout the Mountain State. West Virginia is attracting record levels of private investment, and we want to make sure communities in every corner of our state have an opportunity to share in that growth, Morrisey said, according to a press release. These new Opportunity Zones give us another tool to bring investment into communities that need it, create good-paying jobs, and help local businesses grow. We re building an economy where more West Virginians can find opportunity close to home. The designated census tracts are in 32 counties across West Virginia: Berkeley, Boone, B