SVP NEWS


Governor Northam Announces 30 New Jobs in Augusta County: NIBCO to invest $14 million to expand metal manufacturing operation, retrain employees on new equipment

Posted on August 7, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2018 Contacts: Office of the Governor Contact: Ofirah Yheskel Email: Ofirah.Yheskel@governor.virginia.gov Virginia Economic Development Partnership Contact: Suzanne Clark Phone: (804) 545-5806 Email: sclark@vedp.org NIBCO Contact: Sally Boyer Phone: (574) 295-3381 Email: boyers@nibco.com RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that NIBCO INC., a manufacturer of wrot copper fittings for the flow control […]

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GO Virginia Region 8 Welcomes New Program Director: Economic and business development professional to provide support for regional council.

Posted on July 24, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2018 Contacts: George Pace, (540) 476-4561, gwpace1@comcast.net Brandon Davis, (540) 636-8800, bdavis@nsvregion.org Bonnie Riedesel, (540) 885-5174, bonnie@cspdc.org HARRISONBURG, VA – The GO Virginia Region 8 Council announced today that economic and business development consultant Faith McClintic was hired as the GO Virginia Program Director for Region 8 starting August 1, 2018. […]

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SVP Launches New Regional Economic Development Website

Posted on July 13, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2018 Contact: Cari Orebaugh Communications Manager, Shenandoah Valley Partnership (540) 568-3106 corebaugh@theshenandoahvalley.com HARRISONBURG, VA – The Shenandoah Valley Partnership (SVP), the region’s premier economic development marketing organization, proudly announces www.theshenandoahvalley.com as its new domain name to accompany a fresh, redesigned website. The website and new URL were unveiled today at […]

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Governor Northam Announces 34 New Jobs in Augusta County: ComSonics, Inc. to expand electronics manufacturing operation

Posted on July 2, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2018 RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that ComSonics, Inc., a world-class design, manufacturing, sales, and repair solutions provider for electronics and fiber optics, will invest $615,000 to expand its manufacturing operation in Augusta County. The company will purchase new equipment and make facility improvements to allow for additional space. In […]

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GO Virginia Region 8 Funds Cybersecurity Workforce Development Project

Posted on June 15, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2018 Contacts: Bonnie Riedesel, (540) 885-5174, bonnie@cspdc.org Marlena Jarboe, (540) 453-2344, JarboeM@brcc.edu HARRISONBURG (June 15, 2018) – GO Virginia Region 8 announced today that funding for the public-private Cyber Security Workforce Development and Jobs Program submitted in round four of project grants to the state GO Virginia Board has been approved. […]

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Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Release 10-Year Strategic Plan for Career and Technical Education

Posted on June 15, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2018 Contacts: Staunton Economic Development Contact: Billy Vaughn Phone: (540) 332-3869 E-mail: VaughnWL@ci.staunton.va.us Augusta County Economic Development Contact: Amanda Glover Phone: (540) 245-5619 E-mail: AGlover@co.augusta.va.us Waynesboro Economic Development Contact: Greg Hitchin Phone: (540) 942-6779 E-mail: HitchinGE@ci.waynesboro.va.us VERONA VA- Today, the Offices of Economic Development for the Cities of Staunton and […]

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Governor Northam Announces 20 New Jobs in Augusta County

Posted on May 29, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 29, 2018 RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Provides US, Inc., a manufacturer of heat exchangers, will invest $897,000 to expand its operation in Augusta County. The company has secured 50,000 square feet of additional production space and will install new equipment to meet increased demand. The project will create […]

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GO Virginia Region 8 Grant Funds Available for Eligible Projects

Posted on March 15, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2018 Contacts: George Pace, (540) 476-4561, gwpace1@comcast.net Carrie Chenery, (540) 568-3259, chenerch@jmu.edu Bonnie Riedesel, (540) 885-5174, bonnie@cspdc.org Brandon Davis, (540) 636-8800, bdavis@nsvregion.org Sharon Johnson, (540) 442.7134 ext. 110, sjohnson@valleyworkforce.com HARRISONBURG — The GO Virginia Region 8 Council of the Shenandoah Valley is now accepting proposals for eligible projects to be […]

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SkyWest Airlines Brings United Express Jet Service to Shenandoah Valley on April 3, 2018

Posted on December 11, 2017

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2017 Contact: 435.634.3553 Tickets available today at www.united.com Weyers Cave, Virginia, Dec. 11, 2017– Daily United Express jet service from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and Washington Dulles (IAD) begins April 3, 2018! Operated by SkyWest Airlines, the daily flights will provide Shenandoah Valley travelers seamless […]

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