Staff report
Williamson Daily News
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A national commercial for Wells Fargo was recently filmed in Williamson. The banking and financial services company is doing promotional spots to highlight its investment in the Coalfield Development Corporation, according to a news release.
(Williamson Daily News photo)
Coalfield Development Corporation is an organization based in Williamson and Wayne that retrains displaced coal miners and others for jobs in construction.
The New York production crew was in Williamson for three days, primarily shooting in the downtown area. The production spent about $20,000 here and twice that much in the state as a whole.
Bill Richardson, who served as the Assistant Director on the shoot said, “The crew had a great time here and was really impressed with the hospitality and help they received.”
The City of Williamson provided police and fire assistance for the filming. This included traffic control and safety support. The production company spent several hours doing driving shots in and around Williamson and filming at one of Coalfield’s constructions projects here. The City of Williamson was reimbursed for the traffic and safety support.
The city was reimbursed $1,000 for their assistance and use of city employees, according to Mayor Hatfield.
This commercial will show the region in a positive light and could bring other productions here. The spots are expected to go live on the Wells Fargo website this fall.
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