Loudoun projects added 1,645 jobs in the past fiscal year
56 ‘wins’ represented an increase of 47 percent from previous year.
Richmond National Battlefield Park acquires 251 acres
Land is the site of the 1862 Glendale Civil War battle in Henrico County.
Peanut butter plant in Southampton County to create 60 jobs
North Carolina-based Hampton Farms plans to spend $5.5 million on the project.
Ardagh Group to invest $93.5 million in Roanoke Valley
Company will open metal packaging manufacturing plant, creating 96 jobs.
Virginia signs agreement with Amtrak
Commonwealth will assume greater costs connected with intercity passenger service.
Local developer to build new Virginia Beach brewery
Green Flash Brewing Co. to open 58,000-square-foot facility.
SCC approves plans for power plant in Brunswick County
The $1.3 billion, natural gas-fired facility will replace coal-fired stations that are being retired.
Unemployment rates rise in Virginia metro areas
Northern Virginia records lowest rate, 4.8 percent.
Advanced Engineering Consultants to open Virginia Beach Office
Company expects to hire 13 people at a average pay of $83,200.
German manufacturer to put first U.S. factory in Virginia Beach
PRUFREX, maker of digital ignition systems and electronic control units, expects to hire 60 workers.
Rackspace Hosting to expand in Montgomery County
Company’s $5.5 million investment could create more than 100 jobs.