we serve a greater economic development community. this is the 20th anniversary of our organization. while we are not the old profession, we have been around proclaiming and are the week of may the eighth economic development week in the united states. if you get the opportunity, maybe you can help celebrate your economic developers that week in your state. there are activities starting to ,ccur all around the country and many of your economic developers are the unsung heroes, the unheralded people that are preparing the groundwork to retain those businesses that might be potentially leaving, working with the entrepreneurs that could potentially grow exponentially, a company like kevin blanks. working on the workforce issues when companies need additional workers. while we don't lead workforce amenities, clearly our members are integrating with the to tryce organizations to meet the needs of companies in their communities. i will talk briefly about three issues today. i will talk about what's going on in foreign direct investment econ

a lot of economic development agencies have an economic office as well. they come to our headquarters in usually, it gets sent back to us. understanding we have a u.s. presence that exists in working that level all the way through is helpful to make the discussions when we get a chance to meet, really productive. a common theme around doing your homework and being prepared and knowing the full range of the needs of companies is really important. i want to turned over to the manager for the international trade investment office for the missouri department of economics to give us a few comments. >> it is a pleasure to be here today. if you would allow me just one thing -- i would like to thank mark brady and his team not only for the extended relationship we have had but for convening this fantastic and informational, important panel. very well done and we appreciate your partnership about the year. i want to take this opportunity to familiarize those of you who may not be all too familiar with missouri. i am from missouri, even though there are some people

development. and our commissioner of economic and community development, randy boyd, was first tasked before he came to the state with developing a stronger workforce, identifying how to develop a stronger workforce. but i'm going to hold those two things on the side and talk a little bit about our strengths as a state as that's what we're here to do as well. but also talk about some of the similarities. we're talking about the united states of america here as well, and foreign direct investment into the united states. one thing i love about the panel and my colleagues here is that, yes, we are all landlocked. and so when you look at it from a logistics perspective, we provide a really unique perspective. we're not on the coast. we don't have a big port for someone to come into. we logistically have very unique attributes. and tennessee has one of those 600-mile radius attributes, but we also happen to have memphis. which in talking about things like microsoft, we have the most exports with microsoft as a result of them having a facility there. so we have some really unique attributes throughout the

economic developers say it has been an obstacle in the past. i talked to at least one former economic development director who said companies flat out refused to interstate. despite that challenge the city has successfully attracted large scale manufacturers like j. crew and frito lay. those companies initially wanted to be on an interstate, but chose lynchburg after learning about the region's other assets. lee cobb/former economic development director: "there were a lot more companies moving around in those days. it was before the real effects of nafta took place, driving manufacturers out of this country." so how much does an interstate matter in today's economy and what are lynchburg leaders doing to overcome their transportation challenges? we'll answer those questions and take a closer look at the issue in a special report called "off the map," tonight at 11 on wdbj7. new at six - find out what's brewing at virginia tech after a new brewhouse opens up allowing students to learn how to ferment and brew their own beer. "if it happened in th

- which has just started developing its new economic development strategic plan. officials say this is the first time the county is using an outside consulting firm to help with the plan.hanson: "this is the first of its kind where they have 122 thousand dollars in grant funds to take the very first really thorough, comprehensive look at amherst county."victoria hanson of the economic development authority says the development of this plan is being funded through federal, state and private grants. she says community officials, local business leaders and residents will offer ideas to bring new businesses and jobs to the county - and support the businesses already established here.hanson: "with the continued closure of central virginia training center, and losing that incredible asset, just jobs and economic activity, we need to take positive action now."sprouse: "i'd like to see the plan basically lay out a foundation for the county to look at to possibly draw in some of the larger companies and corporations and just bring them to this area.""officials say the econ

and their economic development teams on jobs andt ambitious initiatives. the purpose of this morning's panel is quite simple -- states focused disproportionately on company attraction, retention and expansion. governors spend a lot of their time doing this. what actually matters to companies as they decide where to locate and where to invest? what should states do to ensure they arecompetitive -- as competitive as possible and attracting those companies? this discussion and debate is an age old one, but this is a conversation began a few months ago in october at the nga trilateral summit in colorado springs. it was there that my colleague led a discussion with several governors, starting with a fairly provocative proposition. ,e stated the incentive is dead long live the incentive. the thinking behind that notion is a conversation we have been having based on some observations we've been seeing across the country. move away froma an overreliance on subsidies and incentives and attracting companies. instead, many states have been building more broad and dee

the council is set to vote on the economic development agreement next week. for the second consecutive friday, the iowa utilities board has delayed a decision on the bakken pipeline... the three member board spent the majority of the day discussing terms and agreement language relating to the construction, maintaining and repairing of a potential crude oil pipeline. if built, the pipeline would stretch from oil fields in north dakota, through south dakota and iowa and into opponents are still not convinced that the pipeline will safely carry nearly a half a million gallons of crude oil a day. supporters say the board's approval is critical for many to put food on the table... "it is a hazardous liquid. it is going to be carried through the heartland of iowa in perpetuity and that poses a long term threat." "this is what we do for a living, this is our career that we have chosen. we just go from one building site to the next and it's not temporary work for us... the board expects to make a final decision on approving the pipeline and granting eminent domain at

have been facing challenges, and we learned that the city is strong, and we've talked about economic development, downtown columbia. any part of the developing community is about the value of owning a home. we talked about this during the break. there's home ownership in the city of columbia. >> i would encourage everyone to go to the website columbiasc.net and we have robusta portfolio, over $120 million in loans, and with some great programs. for $500, people can get into their first home, and it is a strong program, private and public sector. we will spend more time talking about the suburban growth that we've seen over the last several decades, in the main street, and spending more time and resources to make sure that our core doors reflect the vibrancy of the neighborhoods around them. anytime you have great neighborhoods, you have a significant investment. >> it is so important that the livability of the city reflect the money circulating, and a good quality of life. is that under your community development? >> sure, it is. you guys do a fabulous job at housing, quality housing. >>> the pu

that was approved by the iowa economic development authority and the city of johnston today. $16 million comes from the state, and includes $2 million dollars in a "forgivable loan" and $14 million city of johnston matched $1 million dollars for a total of $17 million. dow-du-pont has to meet a few requirements in order to get this money... first, the merger must be approved by the federal government later this year. then the company must commit to spending at least half a billion dollars in johnston, which can be from employee salaries and buying research equipment. finally, dow-du-pont must retain at least 500 research-related jobs in johnston...though they're certainly welcome to create more. i-e-d-a director debi durham calls the financial incentives a "modest" amount for a big reward down the line. 4:52:38 "if you think about it, nothing's changed. i mean right now, if you look at pioneer, you have key leadership decision-makers there, you have research and development there, and really, you have a handful of executives in wilmington. nothing has changed. and i don't see that that c

pardalus manager of the international trade and investment office for the missouri department of economic development. we have donovan johnson director of global resource management p. group for the north dakota trade office and last but not least we have leslie alexander, international director for the tennessee department of economic and community development. but before getting to the panelists, i want to frame this. discussion just a little bit more. forgive me, i can't help but pu some data on power point slidesc so i wanted to share with you a little bit of some research that we at mckenzie have done. a few years ago we did a survey over 2,900 global company executives. we asked first the reasons for o why thesene executives and thei companies were seeking new locations. by far and away the number one reason was to reach new markets or customers as you can see on this chart. no other answer came even close including, i might add, seeking locations that had a lower cost profile. we also asked these executives s what criteria they used to choose specific locations.wth po the most important, again

lee cobb/economic development consultant: "we were always able to overcome that." lee cobb spent several decades marketing lynchburg as an economic development director. during the 1980's and 90's, he helped attract two of the city's largest employers: j.crew and frito lay. luring those companies was not easy. cobb: "the tough part was getting them over that on an interstate." lynchburg is about an hour from the nearest interstate; a transportation obstacle that was nearly avoided. when the highway system was developed in the 1950's, planners conceived several different routes for interstate 64. one would have taken the highway from richmond into lynchburg following u-s route 60, but that plan never came to pass. instead, 64 was routed through charlottesville and staunton, leaving lynchburg with no interstate of its own. lynchburg has several highways that function like an interstate. routes 460 and 29 pass through the city as four lane freeways, but that doesn't mean much to companies outside the region who are looking for a red, white, and blue shield on the map.

you want your community too look like in the next 20, 30 years," said woodbury county rural economic development director, david gleiser. the county plans to apply for a rural development grant from the u.s. department of agriculture to help fund the effort. << >> stocks are edging mostly higher. traders were encouraged by word from fed chair bank is not in a hurry to raise interest rates. a nine-year business relationship has evolved into a partnership for the sioux city foundry. it's struck a deal with s-s- a-b and hardox wearparts, an international company that offers specialized steel making. the foundry's c-e-o calls the new partnership a win-win for both companies. "there's new inventory, new services, there's new processes that we have. at the same time it's a double edge sword. they grow we grow. we grow hardox grows," said andy galinsky, sioux city foundry ceo. the partnership gives the sioux city foundry an opportunity to grow its market base. "hardox becomes our largest sales forces. they cover the entrie midwest they have been covering the entire midwest for decades. said andy galins

yeah, it's been huge to be able to stay here and bring all those jobs and economic development here in asheville and buncombe county. >> anchor: commissioners are expected to vote on the economic incentive for highwire at their meeting tomorrow. >> frank: the cause of this outbreak still unknown. dozens of customers in several states reported getting sick after reported eating at chipotle restaurants. to win back customers, chipotle is offering discounts for super bowl weekend. i'm sure they will be very busy. >> anchor: it's hard to believe we still have piles of snow on the ground after a day like this. >> frank: i think this was spring weather, karen. >> karen: yes, in a big way. remember we had record snow. it's going to take a while for it all to melt off. do the trick. heavy rain in the forecast. i'll show you when. also a few storms. eventually that chill returns. more on when you'l (vo) if you have type 2 diabetes, you may know what it's like to deal with high... and low blood sugar. januvia (sitagliptin) is a once-daily pill that, along with diet and exercise, helps lower bloo

in yesterday's economic development committee session, the chairman and ceo of under armour was here. one thing he said the states need to have as a priority is an entrepreneurship environment. according to a recent university of nebraska study, north dakota is the number one entrepreneurship environment in the nation. i say all of these to say it is important for states to identify -- identify what your strengths are and sell into those strengths. if someone is looking for a port on the ocean, north dakota is not going to be it. if someone is looking for an environment where temperatures don't hit below freezing, north dakota is not going to be at. if someone is looking for quality of life and the ability to enjoy four seasons and all the natural resources we have to offer, north dakota has a lot to offer. it comes down to what you are looking for from that standpoint. we border and international market. if you or your company think that is important, we have a port coming into north dakota, the fourth busiest highway port in the nation. we have a low cost of operation, the highest c

in 2011 lynchburg's economic development director convinced j. crew to expand its distribution and call center on dillard drive, adding more than 150 new jobs. marjette upshur/economic development director: "when i talk to our existing businesses, when they are growing their business, the fact that we don't have an interstate doesn't seem to be a real deterrent to them." marjette upshur says many other factors come into the equation like air service and lack of available land. upshur: "when we get our feedback, a lot of times the site itself is what makes (a company) go one place or another, rather than the fact we don't have an interstate." still, transportation challenges remain a focus of concern. shannon valentine, lynchburg's representative on the commonwealth transportation board, is spearheading a new study that examines the impact current transportation on the region's ability to compete. shannon valentine/ commonwealth transportation board member: "it's asking what are the challenges facing businesses when it comes to recruitment and exp

now economic development leaders into an activity center. it's still in the early phase, economic, the goal is to turn areas like this into a place where people can live...work and shop. jill loope, economic development director for roanoke county: "trying to attract a higher level of population growth in the community all those things are economic development generators and the things we'd like to see along this corridor and county wide." this is one of nearly 12 areas county leaders hope to turn into activity centers. we'll have more at 11. in roanoke, brie jackson, wsls 10 renovations at the historic grandin theatre are expected to be complete by mid-march. slated to be finished by the end of this month. after total costs were calculated .. theater management realized they rang in under the projected budget of 85- thousand dollars and decided to re- roof the marque. ian fortier, grandin theatre executive director: "we fell really good about it. you know, we've been working, myself, the director, the board and staff for the last year and a

today, the iowa economic development authority board approved tax benefits for vogel paint and wax company it's through the "high quality jobs" program. the amount of help the state will offer wasast disclosed. vogel will invest nearly 30-million dollars in an 86-thousand square foot expansion of its powder coatings manufacturin g facility in orange city. the project is expected to create 49 jobs. the orange city, iowa fire department is looking to expand its fire station. in order to get the funding, a 2-point-7 million dollar bond issuance will be put to a vote on marar 1st. this will pay for a portion of ththestimated 3- point-56 million llar cost to expand the fire station. the remaining cost will be paid for by fundraising. (matt) a company that announced it would bring hundreds of jobs to sioux city has pulled the plug on the project. trinityrail won't expand in iowa, and has reaction for local leaders. << it was a 31-million dollar dallas-based trinityrail planned to bring 250obs to sioux city. now, that pject has been halted. "the federal government issued new regulations and then

now economic development leaders hope to turn vacant properties into an activity center... where people can live... work and shop. jill loope, economic development director for roanoke county: "trying to attract a higher level of population growth in the community all those things are economic development generators and the things we'd like to see along this corridor and county wide." county leaders say the tanglewood corridor is one of nearly 12 areas they hope to turn into activity centers. the jury will continue to deliberate tomorrow morning in the murder trial of waynesboro police reserve captain kevin quick. four suspects are charged with the murder of captain quick... while the other two are accused of being gang ring leaders in a racketeering conspiracy. the jury is looking at all these past three weeks. the stand. during closing arguments, prosecutors asked the jury to and from the defense. utilities employee -- serving time for his role in the company's corruption scandal... testified against stacy pomrenke today. former vice president of operations david copeland

today the board of economic development authority met to discuss how to do it. wdbj-7's shayne dwyer was at the meeting this afternoon and joins us now. chris botetourt county is quickly growing into a place where people are bringing money, and leaders want that to continue. in that meeting today members discussed how to better utilize the authority to promote growth in the area. the board of supervisors would like to expand the authority's role and named economic development a priority in the 2014 strategic vision. today the authority voted to lease the vacant land at the greenfield complex zoned for research and manufacturing from the county for the purpose of promoting economic development. that land includes where the current historic slave houses sit. the board will consider that lease, recommended for approval, at its meeting tomorrow afternoon. yesterday the house appropriations committee released a new budget plan in richmond. that plan includes the possibility of one point five million dollars for construction assistance for a major automotive parts man

tomorrow the iowa economic development authority and the city of johnston will each vote to approve unspecified financial packages for the company. details of how much money is being awarded to dupont-pioneer aren't being released but here's what we know now. tomorrow morning the i-e-d-a board will vote on a financial assistance award to the company.... the johnston city council will do the same tomorrow afternoon. last year the company had 25- billion dollars in sales worldwide. at the same time, though, it missed its budget growth targets and has delayed bonuses this year to account for that. the company is currently merging with delaware based dow chemical. each company is thousands of workers before the merger is finalized. we hope to have further details vote on our evening newscasts. while the state prepares to give money to a multi-billion dollar company, a new report shows iowa deficient bridges. t he american road and transportation builders association says there are five- bridges in our state. that equates to 20-percent of all bridges in iowa. that is the fifth highest percentage of

the city's economic development authority will ask city council tonight to back up fourteen point five million dollar loan to renovate the building. this means the city would help mediate with loan payments only if it means the money but they could be good if destroyed would come back look like they were in the beginning an unnamed company is already committed to take half the space and the city believes that other tenants will fully support the loan now in order for the city to back the economic development authority and its lone nice to put fourteen point five billion dollars into its capital improvement budget that's what they're voting on tonight but again it's only going to tap into that money if the va for some reason can't make it a loan payments and the industry spokesperson told me that the city believes that they won't ever have to touch that money because attendance at the left this space will cover that loan. reporting live in norfolk nine jimmy me

that's the economic development arm of the winnebago tribe of nebraska. hoping to keep that money in state, ho- chunk is hoping to get enough signatures to put expanded gambling on the ballot in november. but, a coalition is fighting that effort. today, "gambling with the good life" launched its campaign against the ballot measure. circulators are gathering signatures for a petition proposing three measures: to

growth occurring, and we see the investment continuing in what we want." :01-:26 the iowa economic development authority approved an incentives package this morning that will award about $16 million dollars to the company to retain about 500 research and development jobs here in johnston. the incentives approved today only kick in once the merger between dow and du-pont gets the "okay" from the federal government. the iowa utilities board will discuss the baaken oil pipeline again this afternoon. board members will meet at one this afternoon. they've been discussing the controversial subject for months now, and still haven't come up baaken oil pipeline to be built. the pipeline would run through four states including iowa which is the only state to approve it. an iowa woman has tested positive for the zika virus. health made the announcement this morning. between the age of 61-80 who has recently traveled to central america. in the u-s, the count is now up to 84 confirmed cases of zika. the polk county health department is working to teach people about the virus before they head out of the cou

fourth, share in the fruits of world economic developments. in 2015, the international community reached consensus on the 2030 agenda for stable development and the paris agreement on climate change. the g-20 should lead and implement them fully. it also needs to increase investment in infrastructure and industrialization, accommodate the special needs of the african countries and help them in a capacity for independent development to usher in new prospects for common development. in preparation for the summit, china will, in the spirit of inclusiveness, retain close communications with all parties and heed the views and suggestions of all partners. change is the role of nature that guides the four seasons and also the law of economic development. although it is a world of ice and snow out there, in a few months' time, spring will come back to the mountains. so let us join hands to provide new forces for the development of the world economy. together we will bring about a new economic spring for our globe. thank you. [ applause ] >> mr. vice pr

the county rural economic development department proposed using local option sales tax dollars to do some long-term planning. the project would look at future land use, zoning ordinances, economic and community development. cities that already have plans rural communities in the county that don't. "what i'm trying to do is help these communities do some long range planning and we need to really take a hard look at their community, their existing capacities and find out what do you want your community too look like in the next 20, 30 years," said woodbury county rural economic development director, david gleiser. next week, the supervisors board will look at a proposed budget for the project and begin making moves. the county also plans to apply for a usda rural development grant, which could offset the cost of the project. still to come.... we're bringing ypu highlights our tuesday was still breezy, but not nearly as gusty as what we were seeing yesterday. that wind continued to bring in the colder air as highs today were in the teens and 20s for most of us and lows tonight are going

hud secretary julian castro saying the money will help with housing, economic development and infrastructure help---it will not be doled out immediately. we just spoke with columbia mayor steve benjamin---who says it will take several months to formulate a spending plan. it's going to give us an opportunity to focus regionally on how best we can meet the needs of our citizens in every area, how we can make sure we can make people whole when it comes to housing. how you can do some planning on some of our impaired waterways like gills creek, how we can help our small business and economic developments efforts as long as close to $100 million dollars to hopefully work together to leverage those dollars to the benefit of all our mutual constitutents. the mayor notes congress passed a funding measure in december providing $300 million to address unmet needs in flood stricken areas here and in other states. south carolina ends up with more than half that total amount. jack kuenzie wis news ten. pivotal day of the 2016 primary election--donald trump is coming under renewed fire today, by activists

to build a tower that was going to employ thousands of people and do a big job in terms of economic development. just so you understand, i got hit very hard. it's private, it's private, eminent domain. you understand they took over a stadium in texas and they used private eminent

the iowa economic development authority board will discuss pioneers financial assistance application friday morning at 8:30 and authority board will discuss pioneers financial assistance application friday morning at 8:30 and johnstons city council will meet later at 1 pm to take action on a decision on the controversial bakken oil pipeline may be right around the corner... the pipeline would carry oil from north dakota to illinois through 18 iowa counties. iowa is the only state that hasn't authorized permits for the project. the utilities board weighed the decision last week, but couldn't come to a conclusion. so, it scheduled another meeting for tomorrow afternoon. there is no deadline for a decision. lawmakers are weeding out the bills they don't want to pursue this legislative session... i'm absolutely confident the chairs are bringing forward a really good group of bills. i'm looking forward to when they complete their work, going through and figuring out exactly what each of those bills is. tomorrow is the session's first funnel deadline. that means bills need to be approved b

he admits finding a balance between economic development and historical preservation - is not an easy process.leffel: "their money offer today was to help pay for the funding that is going to, will have to be spent for thousand dollars that we already committed to it."for good day virginia, i'm kristen eskow, wfxr news. the friends of greenfield preston plantation asked the board of supervisors to make a decision on whether or not to move forward with the deal by midnight tonight. the second slave dwelling is scheduled to be moved thursday - weather permitting. wfxr news is your local election headquarters and it is three wins in a row for republican presidential candidate donald trump... this ... as the real estate mogul scores a big victory in the nevada caucuses tuesday night. the other g-o-p candidates are still holding out hope ahead of super tuesday as several states including virginia hold their primaries. but a new national poll will not boost their spirits.the latest has increased his lead since jeb bush withdrew from the race over the weekend. the poll of likely republican v

city leaders want to harness that momentum and use it to further economic development efforts. for many years the virginia theater association was headquartered in harrisonburg, but the organization recently moved to an office in downtown lynchburg. perry payne millner/executive director: "i am just so glad to be here, because there is just so much going on with theater in this town." perry payne millner wanted to locate the organization in her hometown because of its growing arts scene. payne millner: "i think it would be really difficult not to know about theater in this town, because it's all the time and everywhere." theater is just one aspect of a larger arts community in lynchburg that's emerging with lots of economic potential. kim soerensen/james river council for the arts & humanities: "the arts are not always seen as an economic driver." the james river council for the arts & humanities is working with city leaders on a project that she hopes will prove how much impact the arts are having on things like jobs and tax revenue. soerensen: "we feed off each other's energy

an organization in amherst county is starting to develop a strategic economic plan, with-- for the first time-- the help of an outside consulting firm.officials with the economic development authority of amherst county held their kickoff meeting yesterday to start developing the strategic plan. the development of the plan is being funded through federal, state and private grants. officials say the plan is needed now more than ever.. since the central virginia training center is expected to close by 2020.sotvo:victoria hanson - executive director, economic development authority of amherst county: "the idea is that we will be able to do something positive that will help retain jobs, that will bring in new jobs, and that will also build our tax base so that we can improve the quality of life of amherst county citizens."officials say the strategic plan is expected want to get invovled with developing the strategic plan - you can find information on race fans are excited about this weekend's start of the nascar season.we already know that chase elliott and matt kenseth will occupy the front r

the potential changes brought by economic development are enormous. the soil here is rich and fertile. laos remains a largely agrarian society. lowland peoples practice wet rice farming. the capital, vientiane, has a population of just half a million. the rest of the 5½ million laotians are spread over 155 million square miles of land. it's the second lowest population density in asia and the least urbanized country in the region. around laos lie the developing economies of thailand, china, vietnam and cambodia. the north of laos is almost entirely mountains, covering 70% of the country. much of its western border is defined by the mekong river, a natural barrier to trade. the friendship bridge breached that barrier. narrator: somphavan inthavong is in the power business. he was an engineer on the first hydroelectric scheme built here in 1951. to him, these rugged mountains and flowing waters are a pot of gold. laos produces far more electricity than it can use. the surplus, approximately 80% of the power generated, is sold to thailand at a profit. th

katie economic developers there say the peopop who lost their jobs today have skills other employers really want. here in dubuque we've been talking for a few years about the need for people with manufacturin companies. that's why economic developers say the people who lost ththr jobs today should have no proroem finding work here in dubuque. according to greater dubuque development, a significant down turn in john deere's construction and forestry comes on top of a couple years of down turn in the agricultural division. economic developers say they expect john deere to rehire the employees once the economy turns around. "their talent is heavily sought after so they can hang in there until they're called back or have something in the interim. or they can make a career change. but the bottom line is we want to keep that talent in dubuque. " according to dickinson, the people who lost their jobs will get unemployment benefits. and they do have a little time to work with. the job cuts are effective april 1st. live in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news. the u-s department of agricult

that's why the economic development bill will invest $75 million in our career and technical schools.our proposal will make it possible for these schools to build more partnerships with local businesses and higher education institutions and most important of all serve more students. these schools are a pathway to a bright future, the skills they teach are widely in demand and many of them are already well plugged into the job creators in their communities. and an age when too many people are struggling to find work that pays well, these schools have so much to offer and we should help them make that happen. now, as we end our first term, some have lamented how boring we are and i must admit that makes me smile. no fights. no yelling. no partisan scrums. i had a basketball coach in high school who was fond of saying don't confuse effort with results. work hard but work smart. too often in government we confuse how much money we spend on so much or how much we yell at each other about it with whether or not we're achieving any positive results. the guy that became the receiver of the la

you want your community too look like in the next 20, 30 years," said woodbury county rural economic development director, david gleiser. the county plans to apply for a usda rural development grant to help fund the project. ben's here now with the forecast. << a light snow dusting will greet some northwest iowans/southeast morning, so plan for a slightly longer morning commute where some roads will be snow-covered. snow will quickly move southeast this morning and exit by lunchtime leaving us with a coating of snow up to an inch or mostly cloudy and t >>> it's wines day wednesday. ready to play our weekly trivial game "who knew?" valentine's day is sunday. we thought it would be fun to have you sing along with popular love songs. >> yea! >> yea. hoda is across the street at 30 rock. to give out $100 to those who get the answer right and those who don't get one of her signed books! here to help us, kevin. good morning. >> good morning. >> are you the romantic type? >> i am. >> already, ready to play. >> hi, kids. what r your names? >> lynn. >> bailey. >> we're going to play a song called "finish

think they need to deal with what the safety of the people of south carolina, what drives economic development, what drives jobs and fixing our current roads >> the state transportation department will continue their presentation tomorrow morning after a similar meeting with the infrastructure bank. >>> us customs and border protection agency they have recently seized hover boards now, worth about $1.6 million at the port of charleston for the agency says they have seized two shipments containing over 2300 counterfeit hover boards. agents say the hover boards were manufactured in china, do custom leaders say the boards often contain counterfeit lithium ion batteries that can be a fire hazard. >>> columbia police and their following new development in the shooting death of 14-year- old najeer buggs. he was shot and killed after playing basketball in the grand street area last summer. investigators say they are actively following new developments tonight based on forensic evidence. they are also working to find if there are any additional witnesses. they are asking if you believe you have any in

that's why economic developers say the people who lost ththr jobs today should have no proroem finding work here in dubuque. according to greater dubuque development, a significant down turn in john deere's construction and forestry comes on top of a couple years of down turn in the agricultural division. economic developers say they expect john deere to rehire the employees once the economy turns around. "their talent is heavily sought after so they can hang in there until they're called back or have something in the interim. or they can make a career change. but the bottom line is we want to keep that talent in dubuque. " according to dickinson, the people who lost their jobs will get unemployment benefits. and they do have a little time to work with. the job cuts are effective april 1st. live in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news. the u-s department of agriculture is forecasting a decline in the value of corn and and 2015. the department says this is primarily because of lower average prices. the average national soybean price dropped 1.30 per bushel. the average national corn p

the question is whether it's a good deal for puerto rico, and does it generate any economic development? >> the incentives have attracted some of wall street's wealthiest. >> this is our main lobby bar it's called vanderbuilt court this is fahad ghaffar, a partner at paulson & co., a hedge fund that has purchased this 5-star hotel, and several others. >> and that's our other hotel, la concha. there's a beautiful restaurant right on the beach. there's a big ocean, right over there. >> that's yours too? >> yeah. >> wow. >> and if you go through this gate, you walk right through the park and you end up at a humongous beach, which is in front of la concha, but there's a set up over there for vanderbilt guests and their butler, and they have their butler service right on the beach. >> they have a butler service on the beach? >> yeah, on the beach. >> that's our spa, 6k square feet. 5k square foot gym. it's got the only hammam in all of puerto rico. >> oh, really? >> so this is the tower? >> this is the suite tower. correct. >> wow, great view! >> so here you can get a great perspective of th

the most important of those for both candidates is economic development. :35 - :48 sherman lea, mayoral candidate: 17:53:36 "i think if we're going to be successful in a lot of areas, especially in the area of economic development, we have to sell our area as one locality, and my background and history reveals that i've done that." trinkle says jobs will come when people are ready to fill them. 18:09:11 "we need to make sure our workforce is motivated, healthy, trained, certificate programs, and ready to work, and with that i really do think businesses will start to locate here." but to bring businesses to the city, both candidates agree it has to be safe to live there. 17:56:10 "when you look at our priority in this city was public safety, and is public safety, and i'm fortunate that i have a career, i worked 35 years as a regional director of probation and parole services." trinkle says a program developed by police chief chris perkins is taking a step in the right direction. 18:10:26 "he's arranged immediate access to substance abuse treatment for people that are arrested that are wi

point of economic growth, we are paying more attention to the quality, not the quantity of economic developmentave to proceed to structural reform. in the future, we cannot depend on investment. we have to rely on innovation to promote economic growth. economic reform is, indeed, a huge task. as the chinese authorities have undertaken supply-side reforms, we think the debt ratio, including local debt, is not that high. local government debt for overcoming the debt, measures have been taken to reduce the rate. for example, our bank has reduced 40% of such loans. so that it would also increase the transparency of individual, personal debt ratio is also very low or relatively low. this is another engine for future economic growth. what we have to do is the debt ratio of enterprises. it is indeed a very difficult task. we need courage to reduce, for example, overcapacity, the steel and iron industry, they were built during the high growth. that is why we have over-capacity. now, we have to reduce such capacity. it will be a bit of a painful process. so all in all, i think china has to undertake thi

john white/pulaski economic development director "pulaski has been through several economic periods, heavy industry, consumer industry and now the question is what next? what next is i think is the development of small business," organizers say so far about 20 people have signed up to participate in the challenge. the prizes are funded by grants from the the virginia department of housing's community business will have another check of your o a10 forecast. that's coming up in just a few i think we should've taken a left at the river. tarzan know where tarzan go! tarzan does not know where tarzan go. hey, excuse me, do you know where the waterfall is? waterfall? no, me tarzan, king of jungle. why don't you want to just ask somebody? if you're a couple, you fight over directions. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. oh ohhhhh it's what you do. ohhhhhh! do you have to do that right in my ear? tonight: showers taper off with areas of fog possible. lows in the mid 40s. monday: high pressure to our north sends an easterly wind

and repairing oil takers, was in the city to open a facility in the southbridge sioux city's economic development director explains why the company backed out. "trinity loved the site, they love sioux city. if they ever come back in the future they said they would certaintly consider us. but, it has to do with the oil rket...the price of oil dropping so dramatically really has impacted their customers, a a so the demandndor the facility they were going to build here just really decreased" says marty dougherty, director of economic development for sioux city. jenna: dougherty says spots in southbridge business park are in high demand, so they're not worried about the econic impact of losing this project. tim: a proposed campground will be the central focus at city hall tomorrow night at 7pm, sioux cityty parks and rec, will hold a meeting on thehe fifth floor council chambers at city hall to discuss the proposed campground development project. that meeting is open to the public. jenna: in the wake of justste antonin scalia's death last week. the supreme court returned to work today, chief justice

both candidates say to win the voters, economic development will be the most important issue. but each of them have different ideas of how to get there. sherman lea, mayoral candidate -"i think if we're going to be successful in a lot of areas, especially in the area of economic development, we have to sell our area as one locality, and my background and history reveals that i've done that and will continue to do that." david trinkle, mayoral candidate - "i've heard from businesses that have considered coming to roanoke and they're fearful that there's not a workforce here, and so we need to make sure our workforce is motivated, healthy, trained, certificate with that i really do think businesses will start to locate here." you can hear the candidates talk about those issues publicly tomorrow night at a forum in center in the square hosted by the regional chamber of commerce. big changes are coming to the iconic hotel roanoke as its being added to the hilton's curio collection. wsls 10's rachel lucas breaks down what that means. "the grand old lady, hotel roanoke is being reco

the iowa economic development authority will also pull 1.5 million dollars in tax credits through the targeted jobs program. investigating counterfiet cash that's circulating in the norfolk, nebraska area. investigators say a few thousand dollars worth of counterfeit bills-- mainly $50 and $100 bills-- have been discovered in several businesses. police are reviewing the surveillance video of businesses where the counterfeit bills have been used, and tracking down leads from clerks and other possible witnesses. if anyone suspects that any bills are counterfeit they should call the norfolk police division at (402) 644-8700. still to come.... highlights from wrestling matches in iowa and nebraska on tonight's sportsfource extra. it was all about the wind early today as western siouxland saw gusts if you own a drone, you're required to register it before you fly it. coming up monday morning at 5, to know to avoid fines and possible jail time. and we'll meet the kid people are calling a genius. states, and capitals. and he's only 4. with sioux city seeing a 51 mile per hour gust today. the

economic development. great opportunity to showcase the city of charlotte. he is deeply concerned that police say these suspects came specifically for ciaa weekend and were involved in a shooting that sent roughly 50 bullets into this van in the hyatt hotel. >> it's concerning. >> brandon works nearby. >> the night of the event. i noted a large security presence. could do. >> after shootings that injured people inside the sheraton hotel, mitchell says this year the city met with venue managers to push safety. and there were no issues at party. >> we do an excellent job of being proactive. but at the end of the day. you can't control everyone. >> after this weekend. the ceo insists they're going to try. >> we're going to double down. we'll work hard to think about how did this happen. and how can we prevent it. the ciaa commissioner sent a statement saying they're working on forming a committee to discuss strengthening security for next year. they don't want these isolated acts of violence to over shadow how much this tournament does