RICHMOND, Ind. (December 11, 2025) – Community partners gathered Thursday, November 20, to break ground on the Vaile Neighborhood Revitalization Project, a transformative initiative that will bring 22 new affordable homes to Richmond’s southside. Supported by a $1,120,000 Regional Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) 2.0 award from the State of Indiana, made possible through the […]

 RICHMOND, Ind. (November 14, 2025)– The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Wayne County has been awarded $5.1 million through Indiana’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) 2.0, a statewide program that empowers regions to implement locally led strategies for population growth, talent attraction, and economic vitality. Wayne County’s investment will focus on improving quality […]

On October 20, the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Wayne County Board announced support for a new family-owned venture, Milestone Trailer Wash, led by Richmond natives Joel and Greg Eberlein. The project brings new investment and infrastructure to Wayne County’s industrial landscape through a specialized truck cleaning facility designed to enhance the region’s logistics network […]

Wayne County will see the construction of 82 single family homes through the Housing Accelerator Program developed and managed by the EDC of Wayne County. The grant program provides infrastructure funding for unfinished platted subdivisions. Sarah Mitchell, Economic Development Manager for the EDC says the program was strategically designed to expedite the availability of new […]

Richmond, Ind. — May 28, 2025 — Earlham College’s Revitalize Richmond, in partnership with the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Wayne County, the City of Richmond, and AP Development LLC, proudly announces a transformative $30 million redevelopment effort. The project targets five iconic downtown properties: the Knollenberg Buildings, the Hittle Building, the former BMO Harris […]

Over 100 people attended the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Wayne County’s annual meeting on Monday, May 5th in Lingle Auditorium on the Reid Health campus. Lunch sponsors were the Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA) and Whitewater Valley REMC. The EDC recognized companies who invested in Wayne County in 2024, as well as past chair […]

Housing developers are getting a new tool to use to increase housing stock. The Housing Accelerator Program will provide grants, with a maximum award of $250,000 per project, to support public infrastructure projects in existing, unfinished, platted subdivisions. Infrastructure includes, but isn’t limited to, the build out of public streets, roads, sidewalks, and utilities within […]

Anchor Ingredients, a leading provider of high-quality ingredients for the pet food industry based out of Fargo, North Dakota, proudly announces the grand opening of its new transload and ingredient processing facility in Richmond, Indiana. This $40 million facility, spanning more than 40 acres in the Midwest Industrial Park, will play a vital role as […]

Transcendia, Inc., an extruded plastics manufacturer, is adding a new production line and state-of-the-art equipment at their facility located at 300 Industrial Parkway, as well as creating additional manufacturing capacity in a facility currently being used for warehousing located at 305 Industrial Parkway. The company plans to invest a total of $17M between the two […]

Richmond Beverage Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Dairy Farmers of America, located at 1590 NW 11th Street in Richmond is investing $44.8M to expand its current facility, adding new equipment to modernize its manufacturing process. Valerie Shaffer, President of the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Wayne County said this is a great project for Richmond […]