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Can Danville be a model for the country? Maybe it already is.
From Cardinal News | Written by Dwayne Yancey In December 1999, Danville and Pittsylvania County were in what felt like a death spiral. The community’s longtime economic mainstays – textiles and tobacco – were shrinking. The worst still lay ahead and, while no one knew that at the time, some sure sensed it. Meanwhile, in Blacksburg, Virginia Tech...
World’s largest indoor vertical farming company has opened in Pittsylvania
From Cardinal News | Written by Grace Mamon The ribbon cutting for Pittsylvania’s AeroFarms facility will be this afternoon, signifying the end of the construction phase for the New Jersey-based indoor vertical farming company. AeroFarms says this operation will be the largest of its kind in the world. The 140,000-square-foot facility is a $42...
What will it take to grow manufacturing in Virginia?
From Cardinal News | Written by Grace Mamon Cardinal News brought Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, to Danville to speak about the future of advanced manufacturing. Workforce investment is key in bolstering the advanced manufacturing industry, the president and CEO of the National Association of...
Workforce Solutions Summit 2022 Agenda
The Morning Agenda for Workforce Solutions Summit 2022 is below:
Tradesman Trucking Breaks Ground on Gretna Facility, Investing $4.5 Million and Creating 30 Jobs
GRETNA – Pittsylvania County officials and community leaders joined representatives from Tradesman Trucking to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new 22,500-squarefoot facility in the Gretna Industrial Park. A growing trucking and transit company that provides freight and other services, Tradesman Trucking is investing $4.5 million and creating 30...
Susan E. Crocker, President of Susan E. Crocker, Inc. | Human Resources Consulting, to give keynote address at upcoming Workforce Solutions Summit
Susan E. Crocker | President Susan Edwards Crocker served as Vice President of Human Resources and Associate Services for BMW Manufacturing Corp. (1993-1998). She established, and was responsible for, the functions of recruitment, training, associate services, safety, health, security, compensation, benefits, environmental engineering, and...
Southern Virginia Task Force to host Workforce Solutions Summit | September 7, 2022
The Southern Virginia Workforce Solutions Summit is a joint effort of the Southern Virginia (SoVa) Taskforce which is comprised of economic developers and chamber executives across the southern Virginia region and workforce providers across the region. With the support of GoVa Region 3, the taskforce worked collaboratively through the COVID...
Patrick & Henry Community College Adds Sean Adkins, Director of Economic Development for Patrick County, to Board
See the full article from Cardinal News The Patrick & Henry Community College Board has added four members: Sean Adkins, Belinda Bryant, Robert Foster, and Shana LeGrant. These members were appointed by their respective localities to fill vacancies that arose last year. Sean Adkins is the Director of Economic Development and the Executive...
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Growth Industry – SoVA Targets Advanced Manufacturing [August 2022, Virginia Business Magazine]
When manufacturers thinking about setting up shop in Southern Virginia visit Pittsylvania County, the county’s economic development director, Matt Rowe, doesn’t just show off expansive, shovel-ready industrial sites. He also touts the region’s workforce, which includes many workers with advanced manufacturing skill sets. Eighteen percent of...
Patrick County Welcomes Newest Regional Asset – Fab Lab
Patrick & Henry Community College welcomes a new regional asset, beginning in August classes will be offered at their new Fab Lab. Stocked with tools such as: Universal laser cutter 3-D printers Shopbot CNC router Vinyl Cutter Instruction will include opportunities for both family projects, and more in-depth education. Entrepreneurs and...