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Tazewell metal manufacturer to create 40 jobs in expansion
No comment yet from Ozzy Osbourne or AC/DC, but Tazewell County-based heavy metal manufacturer Lawrence Brothers Inc. is set to expand, creating 40 jobs with a $3.2 million investment, the governor’s office announced Thursday. The family-owned company plans to upgrade and modernize its equipment at the Lawrence Road facility, which will double production, Gov. Ralph […]
Rockingham County produce stand expands to 27-acre facility
Mount Crawford-based Overlook Produce and Farm Adventures will invest more than $850,000 to construct a produce packing facility and retail market pavilion on a 27-acre site in Rockingham County, according to an announcement Wednesday from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. Located off Interstate 81’s Exit 240, the facility will replace Overlook Produce’s roadside produce stand and […[...]
International logistics company announces $61M Norfolk expansion
Katoen Natie Norfolk Inc., a plastics and polymers warehousing and distribution company, plans to expand its operation in Norfolk, investing $61 million and creating 35 jobs, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. A subsidiary of Belgian logistics service provider Katoen Natie, the Norfolk company was established in 2011 at the former Ford Motor Co. assembly plant […]
German auto parts maker to build $38M Wythe County factory
German auto parts manufacturer STS Group AG will invest $39 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Wythe County’s Progress Park industrial park, creating 120 jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Located near Wytheville, the new facility, operating as a subsidiary of STS Group North America, will supply Volvo Trucks in Pulaski […]
Telecom company SES building $17M facility in Prince William
Luxembourg-based telecommunications company SES will invest $17 million in a new U.S. hub facility in Prince William County facility where it will merge its satellite and network operations, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The facility is expected to create up to 200 net jobs by 2026. “In consolidating our local SES satellite and network […]
N.C. air purifier manufacturer will build $5.6M plant in Radford
Oransi, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based manufacturer of air purifiers, will invest $5.6 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Radford, creating 101 jobs, according to an announcement Wednesday from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. “Oransi is very pleased to establish its first manufacturing facility in the city of Radford to develop and manufacture our best-in-class air […]
Carvana proceeds with $25M Chesterfield facility
After putting its plans in neutral, online used car retailer Carvana announced Tuesday that it plans to break ground this quarter on a $25 million, 191,000-square-foot vehicle inspection and reconditioning facility in Chesterfield County. The project could bring more than 400 jobs to the county, economic development officials said in the announcement. Carvana first announced […]
Loudoun announces major mixed-use development along Silver Line
Loudoun Economic Development unveiled plans Wednesday for Rivana at Innovation Station, a 4.4 million-square-foot mixed-use development adjacent to Metro’s Silver Line extension on a site Loudoun once proposed for Amazon.com Inc.’s HQ2 East Coast headquarters. Rivana is the first phase of Innovation Station, a 103-acre development to be built on the border of Fairfax and […]
A bend in the river
An out-of-town trip to visit colleges with her daughter gave Christie Wall an idea that several years later she hopes will benefit her and her hometown. For fun, Wall and her daughter tried out an escape room — an interactive adventure game that requires participants to solve a themed puzzle or challenge in order to […]
Military Circle redevelopment could include arena
Four groups — including mid-Atlantic developers, entertainment and sports figures, concert promoters and arena operators — are competing for a chance to redevelop Norfolk’s aging Military Circle Mall into a mixed-use community. Overhauling the struggling mall has long been on the city’s to-do list, but the project was jump-started last year when the Norfolk Economic […]
Developments perk up Danville
Danville City Council members faced a dilemma three years ago. Council members could pay up to $185,000 to demolish a crumbling stucco apartment building on Jefferson Avenue, or they could spend $75,000 in matching funds to augment a $125,000 grant from the Virginia Housing Development Authority to stabilize the property, which was declared unfit for […]
Richmond supports restaurants with ‘Picnic in a Parklet’
Two Richmond restaurants will see their on-street parking lanes become outdoor dining areas this week to serve customers, spark business and encourage safer and socially distanced spaces. The dining areas are part Richmond city government’s “Picnic in a Parklet” pilot program, a partnership between the city and downtown booster Venture Richmond, according to a March […]
