Part of Metro Charleston - West Virginia's premier business location with a stable and diverse economy including state government, chemicals, electric power generation, distribution, and auto parts manufacturing. 

Putnam County's historic communities and the downtown shopping areas of its small towns offer an alternative to city life in Charleston, just twenty miles away.

A skilled labor force of 182,000 workers available at low labor cost pay scale relative to the rest of the country.

Encompasses many cultural and historic resources including the Charleston Ballet, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, the West Virginia Center for Culture and History, the new Clay Center for Arts & Sciences, and the Sunrise Museum and Observatory.

Great quality of life - lowest crime rate in the nation, low cost of living, a peaceful setting in the Kanawha Valley, and proximity to state-of-the-art medical facilities and institutions of higher education.

The area's natural beauty, parks, and state and national forests provide the setting for many recreational activities such as snow skiing, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, golfing, and boating.

A host of business investment and employment tax credits and one of the nation's best training incentive programs available to new and expanding businesses.