Posted on June 30, 2020
Project represents second major expansion of Stuarts Draft manufacturing operation since 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · June 30, 2020 Office of the Governor Contact: Alena Yarmosky Email: Alena.Yarmosky@governor.virginia.gov Virginia Economic Development Partnership Contact: Suzanne Clark Email: sclark@vedp.org The Hershey Company Contact: Jeff Beckman Email: jbeckman@hersheys.com; Phone: (717) 534-8090 RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that The […]
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Posted on June 24, 2020
Date: June 24, 2020 For more information contact: Rachel Haddad Phone: (540) 213-0333 Email: rachel@stauntonfund.org Shenandoah Valley, VA – The GO Virginia State board approved the grant proposal submitted by the Staunton Creative Community Fund and multiple Shenandoah Valley partners on Tuesday, June 23rd. The proposal will fund virtual acceleration programming, infrastructure buildout, and ecosystem […]
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Posted on June 18, 2020
Date: June 18, 2020 The Economic Development and Tourism Department, and Destination Downtown Waynesboro announce the beginning of Wake Up Waynesboro – a fun, interactive game to help residents explore our downtown, and get reacquainted with downtown merchants. We have all been waiting patiently for our beloved stores and restaurants to reopen while practicing the […]
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Posted on June 10, 2020
For original Daily News-Record article, click here. Date: June 10, 2020 For the last two months, the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank has been working to provide food boxes for individuals in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a hefty grant from Truist Financial Corp. will allow it to serve more people. As part of its national […]
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Posted on June 9, 2020
Cash Grants for Businesses Suffering Loss due to COVID-19 Date: June 9, 2020 Waynesboro, VA – Recognizing that small businesses are a critical component of the City’s economic fabric, City Council has introduced an ordinance creating the Waynesboro Renaissance Fund which will provide grants to businesses that have suffered a loss due to business closures […]
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Posted on June 8, 2020
Date: June 8, 2020 (VERONA, Va. — June 8, 2020) — A $100,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation is helping the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank procure food boxes for individuals and families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant is part of the financial services company’s Truist Cares initiative, a $50 million national […]
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Posted on May 20, 2020
To address the ever increasing demand for face mask material in the U.S., Berry has expanded its Meltex™ platform to add capacity in Waynesboro, VA. For original Business Facilities article, click here. Date: May 20, 2020 Last month, Berry Global Group, Inc. announced strategic initiatives to increase production of face mask materials. The initiatives include […]
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Posted on May 14, 2020
Date: May 14, 2020 SVP Investors and Partners, Like many of you, I’ve participated on zoom meetings and webinars these past few weeks and the two buzz words – resilient and pivot – are consistent throughout the conversations. On behalf of myself, SVP staff, and SVP Board of Directors, thank you. Thank you for proving […]
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Posted on May 1, 2020
May 1, 2020 ~ Funding to support regional economic development initiatives ~ Richmond – The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced today $2,872,931 in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) funding for 13 regional projects. The GO Virginia Board, which includes key members of the Governor’s cabinet, the General Assembly and […]
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Posted on April 22, 2020
April 22, 2020 For Immediate Release Contact: Michelle Bixler Director of Community Development 540-394-8020 (not for publication) mbixler@strasburgva.com Strasburg, Va. – Mercury Paper is donating over $27,000 worth of supplies to healthcare workers and those in need this week in response to the demand for the products during the fight to mitigate the spread of […]
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