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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
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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
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
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Va. COVID-19 rate creeps up to 5%
Hotspots recorded in Southern, Southwest Va.
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The state’s COVID-19 positivity rate increased last week to 5%, up from 4.5% on Oct. 12. According to the Virginia Department of Health, the state recorded 7,258 new cases and 96 more coronavirus-related deaths over the past week. Virginia has 166,828 total COVID cases since the pandemic started, as well as 3,457 deaths, as of
Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber announces SoVa leadership cohort
NextGen: Southern Virginia to assemble leaders to discuss COVID-19, racial justice
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The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce on Monday announced a partnership with the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service and the Charlottesville-based Tom Tom Foundation to launch NextGen: Southern Virginia, a virtual learning and networking opportunity for Dan River Region emerging leaders. The NextGen program will occur during the Tom Tom
Casino is a dicey prospect for some Danvillians
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As Danville voters await a November referendum to approve one of the state’s first casinos, some residents are concerned the project would bring crime and traffic to the area. Danville is one of five localities granted approval to build a casino by state lawmakers earlier this year, although developers require the approval of city councils,
VDH reports first child COVID-19 death in Va.
Teen was resident in Southside Health District
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The Virginia Department of Health on Friday announced the first COVID-19 death of a child under the age of 19 in the commonwealth. The adolescent was a resident in the Southside Health District, which covers Brunswick, Halifax and Mecklenburg counties, but VDH said it would not disclose further information about the teenager due to privacy
Call center company to expand Martinsville, Stuart operations
The Results Cos. to add 400+ jobs in Va. by end of year
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based call center company The Results Cos. announced Friday it would add approximately 288 jobs to its Martinsville location and 118 to its Stuart location by the end of the year. All positions will be full-time job opportunities in the call centers with wages of $11.50 to $13.50 per hour, dependent upon location
Caesars officially signs on to develop Danville casino
Company guarantees $5M in gaming tax revenue each year if voters approve project
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By signing a legally binding development agreement Thursday for a resort casino at the former Dan River Mills industrial complex in Schoolfield, Caesars Entertainment Corp. has guaranteed a minimum of $5 million in gaming tax revenue each year the casino is in operation. Voters will decide in November whether the project will move forward. “Caesars
Danville warehouse sells for $1.625M
112,422-square-foot warehouse to be used as manufacturing facility
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A warehouse building in Danville has sold for $1.625 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced last week. Located at 2117 Halifax Road across Route 58 from the Danville Regional Airport, the Limborgh II Warehouse will be used as a manufacturing facility for wood storage sheds and barns. Lowder Builders LLC purchased the 112,422-square-foot warehouse
Parking lot hot spots succeed at PHCC
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Administrators at Patrick Henry Community College hustled to install Wi-Fi hot spots in its parking lots in March when the college closed due to the coronavirus. Since many of the college’s students live in rural areas without access to broadband, creating these hot spots became an immediate need when the pandemic crisis hit, explains PHCC