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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...

Specialty Packaging Manufacturer to Expand Operation in Virginia

News release from the Office of the Governor Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that EPL America, LLC, a global specialty packaging manufacturer, is investing $37.4 million to expand its manufacturing facility in the City of Danville. The company intends to...