By Brandon Robinson
DICKENSON COUNTY, Va. (WYMT) – The drug addiction crisis doesn’t recognize state lines and one Kentucky-based recovery organization is planning an expansion into a neighboring state.
On Wednesday, officials with Addiction Recovery Care announced they are partnering with the Dickenson County Industrial Development Authority to build a new residential treatment center in the county.
Construction on the Wildwood Recovery Center will start later this year on Chip Mill Road near Clintwood. The new facility will include two administrative buildings and six dorms, allowing ARC to help up to 96 individuals in recovery at any given time. It is expected to open in early 2024.
The project is being funded, in part, by a $4 million loan awarded by the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA). The loan was approved in July 2022. An additional $2 million loan for the project was awarded by the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA). All remaining funding will be provided by the Dickenson County Board of Supervisors, the Town of Clintwood and other county entities.