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New business coming to Gretna
On Thursday at the Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex, the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Honorable Bettina Ring announced that Micro Blenders, Inc., a family owned company providing premixes of animal feeds, will be coming to Gretna and operating in the former Techma building. Micro Blenders, Inc is a subsidiary of the New Holland,...
New business coming to vacant Gretna building
CHATHAM – An additive feed manufacturer is coming to the long-vacant Techma building in Gretna. Micro Blenders, Inc. will invest more than $3.5 million and bring 15 jobs to the northern Pittsylvania County town over the next three years, Virginia’s secretary of agriculture and forestry announced Friday morning at the Olde Dominion Agricultural...
State officials talk key issues with local leaders
The Southern Virginia Regional Alliance and the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of Halifax County hosted Secretary of Commerce and Trade Brian Ball, Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) President and CEO Stephen Moret, members of their staff and others for a round table event held late last month. The round table session, held...
Secretary Ball and VEDP’s Moret Share Mega Site Update and Tour Southern Virginia
The Southern Virginia Mega Site at Berry Hill has been certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia as infrastructure ready, announced Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Brian Ball and Stephen Moret, President and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). Ball and Moret joined Southern Virginia economic developers and...
VIR Named One of The 15 Best Race Tracks in America
Want to see the best racing in America, or drive on track yourself? These are the best places to do it. Virginia International Raceway is famous for being one of the most challenging tracks in America. The fast turns and blind crests mean years of practice before you'll be able to set a perfect lap. From Roadandtrack.com
Praising Danville’s ‘world-class workforce,’ governor announces Work Ready Community designation
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that Danville has been named a certified Work Ready Community — a nationally recognized designation by the state government and the American College Testing. In short, that means the city will attract new businesses and jobs because the city’s high school students have job-ready skills. “We’re here today to...
Plywood manufacturer expands operations in Pittsylvania
A longstanding corporate citizen of Chatham, Eastern Panel Manufacturing Inc. is investing $1 million to expand its manufacturing operations. The custom plywood manufacturer recently moved from its former 30,000-square-foot site to a 55,000-square-foot facility in the Chatham Industrial Park. Matt Rowe, Pittsylvania County’s director of economic...
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital Selected As One of Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals in the US
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital was recently named one of the Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals in the United States by iVantage Health Analytics and The Chartis Center for Rural Health. “This achievement is very gratifying and validates our daily commitment to providing the highest level of quality health care possible to our community,...
Astronaut is Keynote Speaker at Technology Council Awards Banquet
Leland Melvin is the only person to have caught a football on the NFL field and in space. On Wednesday, he spent the day with Dan River region students at the 2018 Southern Virginia STEM-H summit at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville. “This community is doing an amazing job inspiring a new generation of explorers,”...
Panaceutics to create 70 new jobs in Pittsylvania County
Governor Ralph Northam made a special announcement on the southside. A pharmaceutical company is creating dozens of new jobs in the area. "Panaceutics and Pittsylvania County that's got a good ring to it," said Governor Ralph Northam. A $5.8 million investment, and 70 new jobs are coming to the Danville/Pittsylvania County area thanks to a...