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Michael Christian. Photo courtesy Ferrum College
Aug 6, 2020

Ferrum College receives $100K gift

Ferrum College alumnus Michael Christian donated $100,000 to his alma mater, which will establish the Michael T. Christian ’63 Center for First-Year Experience at the school. The center — intended to connect incoming first-year students to professors, mentors and classmates — will be located in the college’s library and will be part of the Carter […]

Jul 2, 2020

Fleetwood Homes launching $2.1M expansion in Rocky Mount

Homebuilding company Fleetwood Homes will invest $2.1 million to renovate and expand its Rocky Mount facility, creating 60 jobs in Franklin County, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. “Fleetwood Homes has been a valued employer in Virginia more than 50 years, and we are proud to see the company reinvest in Franklin County,” Northam said in […]

Jan 21, 2020

Here’s the tea: Traditional Medicinals to invest $29.7M in Franklin County

Rohnert Park, California-based wellness tea company Traditional Medicinals Inc. will invest $29.7 million to establish its East Coast operation, an herbal tea manufacturing and processing plant, in Franklin County’s Summit View Business Park, creating 56 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The company will build a 125,000-square-foot facility for production of its organic and herbal [...]

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