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Farmer Focus to create 300 jobs with $17.8M expansion
Harrisonburg poultry producer to double processing capacity
Harrisonburg-based Farmer Focus is planning a $17.8 million expansion that will create 300 jobs and double its processing capacity, the organic poultry producer announced this week. Part of that expansion
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SWVA child care initiative receives $1.24M grant
Governor approved grant to fill early education positions
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The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board will receive $1.24 million in grant funding for Ready SWVA, a child care initiative launched by United Way of Southwest Virginia, Gov. Glenn
Richmond’s Maymont wins $8M tourism grant
Federal funding goes to travel, outdoor recreation
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Updated July 20, 2022 Maymont Foundation, which maintains and runs Richmond’s Maymont park, was awarded an $8 million federal grant Tuesday to promote regional tourism, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s
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VCU, VCCS to receive $3.5M for transfer student program
Mellon Foundation award continues pathways program
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The Mellon Foundation will award a combined $3.5 million to Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia Community College System, VCU announced Tuesday. “We are excited to continue our partnership on
South Hill grant aims to boost business district
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South Hill merchants figured out ways to keep business going during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, introducing Facebook Live videos from downtown stores that helped people shop from home,
Norfolk Southern donates archives to museum
Virginia Museum of History & Culture cataloging Norfolk and Western Railway collection
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Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern Corp. donated its complete collection of historical documents and archives from Norfolk and Western Railway, its predecessor, to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, the company
Bank of America grants VUU $1M
Grant is for financial industry workforce development program
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Bank of America granted Virginia Union University $1 million for its new banking and financial services workforce development program, the university announced Monday. VUU’s Sydney Lewis School of Business will
B-Cubed program aids minority-owned businesses
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A minority business assistance program in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County has helped 15 businesses and disbursed $21,700 in grant money in its first year of operation. With $200,000 in state
Industrial space gets boost in Amherst
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Amherst County has received a $3 million federal grant to attract manufacturing firms with a new 45,000-square-foot, $4.6 million industrial facility. In September, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that
GO Virginia funds two NoVa tech projects
Two initiatives estimated to create 300 jobs over three years
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GO Virginia Region 7 is allocating $2.2 million to two projects in Northern Virginia focused on developing the area’s technology industry, the Northern Virginia arm of the state’s GO Virginia