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N.C. furniture manufacturer to create 150 jobs in Pittsylvania
Ison Furniture Manufacturing investment will invest $3.5M to acquire, renovate plant
North Carolina-based Ison Furniture Manufacturing Inc. will invest $3.5 million to acquire and renovate the recently closed A.C. Furniture Co. Inc. facility in Pittsylvania County, creating 150 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday. Ison furniture will also purchase new assembly and production equipment for its upholstered furniture products. Its supplier, Dogwood Global LLC, will occupy
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Danville Community College announces Morgan Olson collaboration
College to work with van manufacturer on training, workforce development
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Danville Community College (DCC) on Thursday announced a collaboration agreement with North America’s largest walk-in van manufacturer, Morgan Olson LLC, for training and talent development. Working with the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), DCC and Morgan Olson developed a comprehensive training program to bolster a talent pipeline for the
Lara Fritts resigns from Greater Richmond Partnership
President and CEO has led regional economic development organization since Aug. 2019
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Lara Fritts has resigned as president and CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership, according to an email sent to the public-private economic development organization’s investors this week. Her resignation is effective as of Nov. 30, and she will be serving actively in the role until that time, according to a spokesperson. Fritts joined the organization
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Loudoun County allocates additional small business funding
COVID-19 Business Interruption Fund provides $5K grants
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The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has allocated an additional $145,000 to fund 29 more businesses with $5,000 COVID-19 Business Interruption Fund grants, Loudoun Economic Development announced Wednesday. The additional allocation will allow the fund to cover all 660 certified eligible businesses that applied for the county’s fifth round of COVID-19 small business relief funding.
Silk City Printing to create 93 jobs in Fluvanna County
Silkscreened apparel company investing $5.7M to move HQ from New Jersey
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Silkscreened apparel company Silk City Printing LLC will invest $5.7 million to establish a new production operation in Fluvanna County, creating 93 new jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. Silk City will relocate its corporate headquarters from Paterson, New Jersey, to a former Thomasville facility in Fluvanna that has been vacant since 2007. Silk City
Baskervill, HKS to lead Norfolk casino design, architecture
Norfolk voters will decide casino's fate in Nov. 3 local referendum
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The Pamunkey Indian Tribe announced Thursday that Dallas, Texas-based HKS and Richmond-based Baskervill will serve as the architecture team for the tribe’s planned $500 million Norfolk Resort & Casino if city voters approve a Nov. 3 local referendum approving the casino development. Backed by Tennessee billionaire investor Jon Yarbrough, the casino and resort will include
Loudoun County Farm Fall Tour launches online Oct. 27
Tour connects farmers with consumers for harvest season
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Loudoun County’s 25th annual Farm Fall Tour will launch online on Saturday, Oct. 27, to connect farmers with consumers for the harvest season. This year, 25 farms will be featured on the virtual farm tour. “This initiative follows a successful virtual Spring Farm Tour, which connected thousands of people from 16 countries with Loudoun farms
Dominion, Appalachian Power team up to expand energy storage
Electric utility giants to develop more capacity in SWVA
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Virginia electric utility giants Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Inc. announced Tuesday a public-private partnership with InvestSWVA that aims to expand renewable energy storage technology and attract industry prospects in Southwest Virginia. “With the greater proliferation of renewables, energy storage expansion will be a vital component in providing stability to our grid and support our
Va. Beach PPE manufacturer will create 180 jobs with $5.3M expansion
Premium-PPE can manufacture 20M masks per month
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Premium-PPE, a manufacturer of AmeriShield branded masks and personal protective equipment, will invest $5.3 million to expand its Virginia Beach operations, creating 180 jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Premium-PPE is a subsidiary of Premium Estore LLC (doing business as PremiumEcigarettes), an e-cigarette product manufacturer that in March began operating as Premium-PPE to focus
The soybean dilemma
Va. soybean exports to China plunged under Trump; would Biden do better?
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One thing’s for certain: The one-two punch of the U.S.-China tariffs battle followed by the coronavirus pandemic has hurt farmers in Virginia. But opinions are divided on the future of agriculture and forestry in the commonwealth, and which presidential candidate has better policies to protect jobs and profits here. On the side of Democratic nominee