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TECHnista, LLC to Establish National Training Center in Pittsylvania County

TECHnista, LLC to Establish National Training Center in Pittsylvania County

Education consulting company will invest $1.5 million and create 15 new jobs to support Department of Defense contract  RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that TECHnista, LLC, an education consulting company specializing in curriculum development for K-12 programs in defense and advanced manufacturing industries, will invest...

RBW Sports & Classics to Establish New Facility in Virginia

RBW Sports & Classics to Establish New Facility in Virginia

U.K.-based company will produce its first left-hand drive sports cars for U.S. market in Danville-Pittsylvania County  RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that RBW Sports & Classics, the United Kingdom’s only manufacturer of hand-built electric classic sports cars, will invest $8 million to establish a manufacturing...

Plans underway for new shell building

The planning process for a new shell building in Halifax County for economic development purposes is underway. The proposed location of the shell building is a 14.7-acre plot of land in the Southern Virginia Technology Park owned by the Halifax County Industrial Development Authority, IDA executive director Kristy Johnson told the Halifax County...

Local Leaders Gather for Economic Development Training

Local Leaders Gather for Economic Development Training

Local leaders and professionals from the Southern Virginia region convened at The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research last week for a specialized training in economic development. The event featured Carol Johnson, Founder of Continuous Dialog; renowned for her expertise in the dynamic field of economic development across the United...

Launch Pads

Launch Pads

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 textiles jobs. These visionaries, according to Linda Green, executive director for the...

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 worked in the Parks and Recreation Department. He has a diverse professional...

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 stave mill in Pittsylvania County’s Brosville Industrial Park, the company’s fourth...

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 tackling critical challenges. The announcement came at the 75th annual All-America City...

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 invest in building upgrades at its current 200,000-square-foot facility and add new...