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Pittsylvania economic director recognized in Virginia Business Power List
Virginia Business recognized Pittsylvania County Economic Development Director Matt Rowe in its “2020 Power List,” a recognition of Rowe’s innovative work in recruiting and retaining businesses in Pittsylvania County. In nearly five years, Rowe has helped fill 13 vacant buildings with top-tier employers and worked on projects totaling more than...
IALR awarded $1.78 million Department of Defense contract
The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI) has awarded a $1.78 million contract to the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) and Danville Community College (DCC) for a pilot project to develop the prototype training program, Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM). The base year of the contract includes...
DCC to provide welding training to Morgan Olson employees
Danville Community College, in conjunction with the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, soon will provide welding training to Morgan Olson employees. “Danville Community College is more than just classes and transfer degrees,” said Jacqueline Gill Powell, president of Danville Community College....
City of Danville, Pittsylvania County and the SVRA are the winners of the Southern Economic Development Council Award
The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) has announced that the City of Danville, Pittsylvania County and the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance are the winners of its 2020 Community Economic Development Award. The region won in the SEDC’s large community category for its collaborative efforts to attract new business. “This recognition...
Morgan Olson’s Virginia plant delivering jobs and step vans on time, as promised.
Ringgold, VA – July 30, 2020- In October of 2019, Morgan Olson President & CEO Mike Ownbey publically shared, “Morgan Olson’s Ringgold, Virginia plant will be operational by June of 2020.” Morgan Olson took ownership of the building in March of 2020 and within four months, transformed the previous furniture manufacturing plant into a...
Bobe Named Danville Economic Development Director
City Manager Ken Larking announced today the selection of Corrie Teague Bobe as the director of economic development for the City of Danville. Bobe has served as interim director since the departure of Telly Tucker, who left in January to take a similar position in Arlington County. “Corrie has done an excellent job leading the department for the...
Industrial hemp processing facility — first in Virginia — to locate in South Boston bringing 22 jobs
Gov. Ralph Northam on Thursday afternoon announced that BRD Extraction LLC, doing business as Blue Ribbon Extraction, will invest $3.26 million to establish Virginia’s first large-scale industrial hemp processing and cannabidiol oil extraction facility in the town of South Boston. The project will create 22 new jobs and the company has committed...
Southern Virginia Regional Alliance, Pittsylvania County, and City of Danville Recognized With Community Economic Development Award (CEDA) By State Association
The Virginia Economic Developers Association (VEDA) is pleased to announce it has awarded its 2020 Community Economic Development Awards (CEDA), recognizing a multi-faceted collaboration between Pittsylvania County, Danville, and the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance, that resulted in a regional resurgence of new jobs and investments. The CEDA...
Staunton River Plastics, LLC to Create 200 Jobs in Town of Hurt and Pittsylvania County
Today members of the Staunton River Regional Industrial Facility Authority (RIFA) announced a local performance agreement they had reached with Staunton River Plastics Inc, a manufacturer which will bring 200 new jobs to Hurt. The performance agreement, titled “Project Emotion,” will allow Staunton River Plastics to begin constructing a new...
Ennis promises 15 new jobs, more than $800,000 in capital investments at Chatham facility
Ennis, a wholesale manufacturer and supplier of print products, plans to make capital investments of more than $800,000 and create 15 new jobs at its plant in Chatham where it already employs more than 100 people. The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors signed off on a performance agreement with the Industrial Development Authority and the...