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Home>James Heffernan

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Trex Co. Inc. is building its new headquarters in Winchester. Rendering courtesy Trex Co. Inc.
Shenandoah Valley March 30, 2022

Trex starts HQ move to Winchester

Composite decking and railing manufacturer Trex Co. Inc. broke ground in January on its new $7 million global headquarters in Winchester. The 64,000-square-foot office facility will be located on 8 acres along Crossover Boulevard near Interstate 81. The company’s corporate offices are currently located on Exeter Drive in Frederick County. The decision was “years in […]

Last year, Dynamic Aviation Group added two buildings, totaling 80,000 square feet to its 750-acre airpark near Bridgewater as part of a $48 million expansion. Photo courtesy Dynamic Aviation
Shenandoah Valley February 28, 2021

A turnaround in fortunes

After taking a hit from the coronavirus, economic activity in the Shenandoah Valley recovered in the second half of 2020, powered by the transportation, manufacturing and food-processing sectors. “The valley really showed its resilience,” says Jay Langston, executive director of the Shenandoah Valley Partnership, a regional economic development group serving Augusta, Bath, Highland, Page, Rock[...]

The FBI Central Records Complex in Frederick County is a repository for billions of pages of records from 56 FBI field offices and other locations around the nation. Photo by Will Schermerhorn
Shenandoah Valley February 28, 2021

‘Miles of files’

After 16 years in the making, the $135 million FBI Central Records Complex opened in Frederick County in August 2020. The 225,000-square-foot facility off Millwood Pike (U.S. 50) is designed to archive billions of pages of FBI records — some dating back to the bureau’s earliest days — from its 56 field offices and other […]

Front Royal interim Town Manager Matt Tederick is overseeing the launch of the town’s new economic development authority. Photo by Will Schermerhorn
Economic Development August 29, 2020

A tale of two authorities

The town of Front Royal is moving forward with its own economic development authority independent from its cooperative EDA with Warren County, which is still reeling under the weight of a high-profile embezzlement scandal. Front Royal is the only locality in the state with two EDAs. The move was granted earlier this year in legislation […]

In the big leagues
Ports/Trade April 30, 2020

In the big leagues

Virginia is strengthening its claim as a leading port on the East Coast.    The Port of Virginia is midway through a $700 million project to expand its two largest terminals, which will allow the port to handle an additional 1 million container units per year. The $320 million expansion of Virginia International Gateway in […]

Inland empire
features April 30, 2020

Inland empire

The Port of Virginia is investing in its two inland ports to boost capacity and maintain efficiency while handling greater volume from its Hampton Roads terminals. A record 2.93 million 20-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, passed through the Port of Virginia system in 2019, a 3% increase over 2018. “As we expand our primary terminals […]

The Hershey Co. is investing $135 million to expand its Stuarts Draft factory. Photo courtesy The Hershey Co.
Economic Development March 1, 2020

Banner year

You’d be hard pressed to find an economic development official who had a better first year on the job than Jay Langston did in 2019. With Langston at the helm, the Shenandoah Valley Partnership, a regional economic development group, announced a record $1.5 billion in business investment last year, anchored by Merck & Co.’s expansion of its longstanding pharmaceutical product[...]

James Madison University's Melissa Lubin and Blue Ridge Community College's John Downey. Photo by Norm Shafer
Economic Development March 1, 2020

A continuum of learning

While grocery shopping one evening in February 2019, Melissa Lubin received a phone call from Jay Langston, the new executive director of the Shenandoah Valley Partnership. A major employer in the region was looking to expand its operations, Langston told her, with more than 100 high-paying jobs and a multiyear investment that could reach $1 […]

Gaining altitude
News October 30, 2018

Gaining altitude

Community Profile: shenandoah valley

Timing was ‘critical’
News March 2, 2018

Timing was ‘critical’

Amazon center in Frederick will employ more than 1,000

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A rendering of Commonwealth Fusion Systems' planned facility in Chesterfield County. Image courtesy CFS.

Chesterfield approves fusion power plant permit

Commonwealth Fusion Systems received the Chesterfield zoning permit needed for what could be the wor[...]

Democrats tie $6B Nexstar-Tegna deal to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension

Democrats tie $6B Nexstar-Tegna deal to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension

Congressional Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, are tying ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel's[...]

Eli Lilly Chair and CEO Dave Ricks speaks at a news conference in Richmond on Sept. 16, 2025, announcing the pharmaceutical company's $5 billion investment in a new manufacturing plant in Goochland County. Photo by Katherine Schulte

Eli Lilly to invest $5B in Goochland plant, creating 650 jobs

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co. plans to invest $5 billion in a manufacturing facility in Gooch[...]

Four cards and a stack of chips on a green felt table

Virginia casinos report $84.8M in August revenue

August gaming revenues from Virginia’s three casinos totaled $84.8 million, up $90,000 from July a[...]

Norfolk Airport cancels development contract for 165-room hotel

Norfolk Airport cancels development contract for 165-room hotel

The Norfolk Airport Authority recently canceled a contract to develop a 165-room hotel due to an all[...]

Systems Planning & Analysis will expand its Alexandria headquarters, the government contractor announced Sept. 11, 2025. Photo courtesy SPA

Government contractor to add 1,200 jobs in Alexandria and Fairfax

Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) announced Thursday it plans to expand its headquarters, increase i[...]

People

Virginia Realtors names 2026 president

Virginia Realtors names 2026 president

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Jeremy Jeffreys. Photo courtesy Fairlead.

Fairwinds Landing partner promotes COO and SVP

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Lisa Gilley. Photo courtesy Ellucian

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Regions

Nostalgia-fueled Colony House reopens

Nostalgia-fueled Colony House reopens

Thanks to $10 million in 21st-century improvements, Roanoke’s Colony House Motor Lodge will on[...]

Chesterfield zoning update moves forward

Chesterfield zoning update moves forward

Chesterfield County advances ZOMod, its zoning overhaul aligning rules with growth goals. Final vote[...]

Peninsula businesses to get capital boost

Peninsula businesses to get capital boost

Small and midsize businesses in distressed and underserved areas of Hampton and Newport News will be[...]

Marion museum aims to ‘Do the Dew’

Marion museum aims to ‘Do the Dew’

The Birthplace of Modern Mountain Dew museum is expected to draw thousands of tourists with a thirst[...]


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