Local Leaders Gather for Economic Development Training

Local Leaders Gather for Economic Development Training

Local leaders and professionals from the Southern Virginia region convened at The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research last week for a specialized training in economic development. The event featured Carol Johnson, Founder of Continuous Dialog; renowned for...
Launch Pads

Launch Pads

Regional Investments in Industrial Sites Pay Off Published July 30, 2024 by Beth JoJack / Lindsey Hull – Virginia Business In the 2000s, economic development leaders in Southern Virginia strategized a path for building back a regional economy decimated by lost...
Houchins Named Director of Economic Development and Tourism

Houchins Named Director of Economic Development and Tourism

STUART, VA— Patrick County is pleased to announce the appointment of James Houchins as the Director of Economic Development and Tourism. He assumed his new position on July 1. Houchins previously served as the Director of Tourism for Patrick County and before that...

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces 40 New Jobs in Pittsylvania County

Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc. to build its fourth Virginia facility, purchase $7 million in Virginia-grown forest products  RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc. will invest $16.85 million to build a new...
DANVILLE NAMED A 2024 ALL-AMERICA CITY

DANVILLE NAMED A 2024 ALL-AMERICA CITY

Danville was awarded on Sunday night the prestigious 2024 All-America City designation by the National Civic League. The city is one of only 10 communities nationwide to receive this designation, which is awarded annually to recognize communities that are best...