A pair of economic development projects are moving forward in Pikeville and city officials believe the projects’ impact on the region will be “huge.” At a meeting Monday of the Pikeville City Commission, city officials approved the sale of property to pave the way for a shopping development in the area along Thompson Road behind the Pikeville Walmart Supercenter. Pikeville City Manager Donovan Blackburn said the proposed shopping development will result in the creation of about 400 jobs and will further establish Pikeville as a retail hub in the region.
