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A time to build
Manufacturing drives Shenandoah Valley’s growth
The Shenandoah Valley Partnership had more economic development activity than “anyone anticipated in 2022,” says Jay Langston, the partnership’s executive director. During the calendar year, the partnership saw close to
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Incubator hopes to grow Virginia winemaking
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Tim and Ben Jordan are first-generation grape growers on a Shenandoah Valley farm that has been in their family since the 1700s. Although the brothers “leapt off the ground quite
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Shenandoah Valley’s manufacturing successes abound
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In terms of business activity and economic development wins, 2021 turned out to be a stellar year for the Shenandoah Valley. “We have exceeded what we anticipated from a business
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Amazon to open Augusta County distribution facility
New center to create 500 jobs
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Amazon.com Inc. will open a 1 million-square-foot, nonsortable fulfillment center in Augusta County, creating 500 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. The facility at 32 Trader Road in Fishersville will
Daikin dojos offer workforce training
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In the U.S., the Japanese word “dojo” generally refers to a martial arts training space, but in recent years, the term’s also been adopted in business for workforce development. In
CAVA to build $30M facility in Augusta County
Processing facility for Mediterranean restaurant chain expected to create 52 jobs
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Washington, D.C.-based fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant chain CAVA will spend more than $30 million to establish a new processing and packaging facility in Augusta County, a project expected to create 52
Virginia, other states sue Augusta County company Nexus Services
Company 'preys on consumers' in ICE detention centers, state alleges
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Updated 3:30 p.m. Feb. 22 Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring joined Massachusetts and New York in suing Virginia-based bonding company Nexus Services Inc., alleging in the suit that its Libre
Va. jobless claims fall to lowest level since March
72K Virginians remain unemployed, however
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The number of initial jobless claims filed last week fell to its lowest level since the pandemic’s employment effects began to be felt in mid-March, the Virginia Employment Commission reported
Hershey announces $135M Augusta County expansion
The chocolate producer invested $104M last May
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The Hershey Co. will invest $135 million to expand its manufacturing operation in Augusta County, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The 90,000-square-foot expansion of the Stuarts Draft facility will create