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Virginia Reclaims “Top State for Business” Title in CNBC Ranking
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that CNBC has named Virginia America’s “Top State for Business” in 2019. CNBC unveiled Virginia as the top state for business this morning during a live broadcast from Shenandoah River State Park, and Governor Northam was on location to discuss the announcement. The top ranking is determined by CNBC...
Governor Northam Announces 160 New Jobs in the City of Danville
Litehouse, Inc. to invest $46 million in first East Coast production facility RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Litehouse, Inc., a leader in refrigerated salad dressings, dips, cheese, freeze dried herbs, and other innovative consumer packaged goods, will invest $46 million to acquire and expand Sky Valley Foods and establish...
Simmons selected as the director of the Patrick County Economic Development Authority
Bryce Simmons was selected to serve as the director of the Patrick County Economic Development Authority and Geri Hazelwood was named acting county administrator in dual votes following a closed session discussion of the Patrick County Board of Supervisors on Monday. The tally on Simmons was 4 to 1, with supervisors Rickie Fulcher, Jane Fulk,...
Patrick County Named Certified Work Ready Community
Patrick County and the Dan River Region Collaborative (DRRC) are pleased to announce that Patrick County has been designated as a certified Work Ready Community (WRC). The nationally recognized designation by the Commonwealth of Virginia and American College Testing (ACT) will help Patrick County attract new businesses and jobs in addition to...
Virginia Economic Development Partnership Receives 2018 State of The Year Award
While the Commonwealth has been getting a lot of attention from emerging high-tech growth sectors, Virginia hasn’t lost sight of its traditional growth industries. Business Facilities Chief Business Officer Ted Coene presents the 2018 State of the Year Award to Stephen Moret, President and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership....
Grand Springs Water voted best in US
The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition has been called the “Academy Awards of Water.” And on Saturday, the 29th Annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting was held with entries from five continents making this “truly an international event,” said Robert Smith, owner of Grand Springs Water in Alton, who came home...
A More Diverse Economy
Region Recruits Companies From a Variety of Industries The Southern Virginia region is pushing past its legacy of tobacco production and textile manufacturing to recruit a diversified group of companies. “When the city of Danville was a mill and tobacco-processing town, we had two industries, and those got wiped out, and we got wiped out,” says...
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) to Build Center For Manufacturing Advancement
51,250-square-foot, $25.5 million Center to enhance Southern Virginia’s advanced manufacturing field (DANVILLE, Va.) – The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) is pleased to announce plans to build a 51,250-square-foot Center for Manufacturing Advancement (CMA) on the IALR campus. The innovative CMA will offer a platform for...
New Manufacturing Center Coming to Danville
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PRA Group, Inc. to make a capital investment of $15.1 million to establish new call center
DANVILLE—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that PRA Group, Inc., a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, will make a capital investment of $15.1 million to establish a new call center in the City of Danville. Virginia successfully competed with multiple states for the project, which will create 500 new jobs. “PRA...