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JMU entrepreneurship center hires new director
Suzanne Bergmeister comes from the University of Louisville
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James Madison University announced Thursday that Suzanne Bergmeister has been named the next executive director of its Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship. She comes from the University of Louisville’s Forcht Center
Slovenian manufacturer bringing $2.6M U.S. HQ to Harrisonburg
SIBO USA will produce closure solutions for tubes, containers and other packaging systems
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SIBO Group, a Slovenia-based manufacturer of closure solutions for tubes, containers and other packaging systems, will invest $2.6 million to establish its U.S. corporate headquarters and a new manufacturing operation
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Sentara Healthcare named one of top 5 U.S. large health systems
Fortune-IBM rankings also include two Sentara hospitals and Reston Hospital Center
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Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare was named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in an annual ranking by Fortune and IBM Watson Health released Tuesday. Sentara landed in fifth
Startup PPE manufacturer settles in Harrisonburg
Valley Guard Supply to invest $1M, create 45 jobs
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Startup manufacturing company Valley Guard Supply LLC will invest $1 million to establish a personal protective equipment manufacturing facility in Harrisonburg, creating 45 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. The
Shenandoah Valley Organic to create 110 jobs in Harrisonburg
Company to expand production capabilities with 75,000-square-foot facility
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Shenandoah Valley Organic, a family-owned organic chicken company, will establish a second, 75,000-square-foot facility in Harrisonburg, increasing production capacity and retail packaging abilities. The expansion will create 110 jobs, Gov.
More college students head into quarantine as COVID-19 cases rise
Universities report more than 550 positive tests across state
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RICHMOND — As more universities open, they’re collecting and releasing COVID-19 data and grappling with contingency plans for those who contract the disease. As of Thursday evening, universities across Virginia
UPDATED: Sen. Chase refused to wear mask at Harrisonburg restaurant
Owners of Vito's Italian Kitchen say GOP candidate threatened to sue over policy.
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Updated, Aug. 19 The owners of a Harrisonburg restaurant posted a message on Facebook saying that GOP gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase refused to wear a mask in their restaurant Sunday
Va. Main Street Merit Award winners announced
Va. Dept. of Housing and Community Development recognizes top business projects
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The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) on Thursday announced the 2020 Virginia Main Street Merit Award winners, with businesses and projects in the Shenandoah Valley and Northern,
Two retail spaces in Harrisonburg sell for $5.25M
Tenants include Starbucks, Potbelly and Sleep Number
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Two retail spaces in a Harrisonburg shopping center have sold for a total of $5.25 million, Harrisonburg-based commercial real estate brokerage Cottonwood Commercial announced Monday. The 2,500-square-foot Starbucks unit and
JMU leaders want Confederate names removed from buildings
University said it will continue, however, to bear name of James Madison despite slave ownership
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James Madison University announced Monday that university leadership is asking the JMU Board of Visitors to rename three campus buildings on its Quad that are named for Confederate leaders Gen. Thomas