Banner year
With Merck and Hershey deals, valley hits investment record
You’d be hard pressed to find an economic development official who had a better first year on the job than Jay Langston did in 2019. With Langston at the helm, the Shenandoah Valley Partnership, a regional economic development group, announced a record $1.5 billion in business investment last year, anchored by Merck & Co.’s expansion of its longstanding pharmaceutical production facility
A continuum of learning
JMU, BRCC partner to secure Merck investment
While grocery shopping one evening in February 2019, Melissa Lubin received a phone call from Jay Langston, the new executive director of the Shenandoah Valley Partnership. A major employer in the region was looking to expand its operations, Langston told her, with more than 100 high-paying jobs and a multiyear investment that could reach $1
City is no longer a sleepy college town
JMU, downtown revitalization drive area’s rapid growth
Shortcut to the shore
Inland port drives economic development in valley
Beginning of a new era
Medical cannabis dispensary to open in Staunton
Gaining altitude
Regional airport’s new nonstop service attracts passengers
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A stellar year
Valley’s 2017 deals are expected to create 3,300 jobs
Timing was ‘critical’
Amazon center in Frederick will employ more than 1,000
Boom times in Frederick
County wins Amazon, Navy Federal projects promising 2,400 jobs
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A year of big wins
Winchester-Frederick County set the pace for growth in 2016
SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL VIEW: THE YEAR IN REVIEW