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Democrats call out Youngkin on Ford plant decision
Lawmakers say governor harmed SoVa economic prospects
Democratic state delegates excoriated Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday for taking Virginia out of the running for a $3.5 billion Ford Motor Co. battery manufacturing plant that would have
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FyberX to invest $17.5M in Mecklenburg HQ
Agriculture company to create 45 jobs
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FyberX Holdings, a regenerative agriculture company, will invest $17.5 million to establish its U.S. headquarters and production operations in Mecklenburg County, creating 45 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. The
Hitachi Energy plans $37M expansion in Halifax County
Transformer manufacturing effort to create 165 jobs
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Hitachi Energy Ltd. will invest $37 million to expand its operation in Halifax County, creating 165 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. The technology company will add 26,000 square feet
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Charlotte County approves Va.’s largest solar farm
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The largest solar project in Charlotte County — and Virginia, according to Dominion Energy Inc. — was approved by the county’s Board of Supervisors in July. Reston-based utility-scale solar developer
Prosperity drives formation of regional group
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Interim Pittsylvania County Administrator Clarence Monday knows what’s better than two localities working together: a whole region working to support them in a joint effort. “The partnership between Danville and
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SoVa targets advanced manufacturing
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When manufacturers thinking about setting up shop in Southern Virginia visit Pittsylvania County, the county’s economic development director, Matt Rowe, doesn’t just show off expansive, shovel-ready industrial sites. He also
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July 2022
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Central Virginia The state’s fiscal 2023-24 budget, approved June 1, contains funding that will benefit future redevelopment of the Central Virginia Training Center site in Madison Heights. Republican Sen. Steve
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,
Telly Tucker named IALR’s first president
Tucker leaves Arlington to return to Danville
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Telly Tucker, Arlington County’s economic development director since 2020, will become the first president of the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) on May 31, the Danville-based institute announced
Davenport Energy promotes Harold Thornton to president
Thornton has been with company 27 years
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Chatham-based Davenport Energy Inc. has promoted Harold E. “Hal” Thornton Jr. to president, the company announced Tuesday. Thornton has been with Davenport, a provider of gas, diesel fuel propane and