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Photo courtesy Office of the Attorney General
Jan 15, 2021

Shenandoah County distillery faces environmental violation charges

Maurertown-based Filibuster Distillery LLC and its co-founder, Sid Dilawri, have been indicted on 115 counts of violating State Water Control laws by allegedly dumping more than 40,000 gallons of industrial waste into a Shenandoah County stream, according to the Virginia Office of the Attorney General. The Shenandoah County dist[...]

Devon Anders is president of Mount Crawford-based InterChange Group Inc., a storage and supply chain logistics company. Photo by Norm Shafer
Dec 30, 2020

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Meat, coffee creamer, frozen fruits and chocolate. These commodities represent some of the bread and butter business lines, literally, of Devon Anders’ mega storage and supply chain logistics company, which is based in Mount Crawford and has other state locations. The success of InterChange Group Inc. rises and falls on th[...]

BARC Electric Cooperative CEO Michael Keyser (R) is leading broadband expansion in the co-op’s service area.
Dec 29, 2020

Shenandoah pushes forward with broadband expansion

Even while getting his teeth cleaned, Michael Keyser can’t escape the topic of broadband expansion. “It’s the only thing they’ll talk about,” the CEO of BARC Electric Cooperative says, recounting a recent discussion with a dental hygienist excited about receiving broadband service. BARC, a member-owned elec[...]

Pure Shenandoah will become the first participant in the Virginia’s Finest trademark program to source the hemp used in its products.
Dec 28, 2020

Industrial hemp company to locate in Rockingham

Using the trade name Pure Shenandoah, Elkton-based Shenandoah Valley Hemp LLC will invest nearly $3.3 million to establish an industrial hemp fiber processing and cannabidiol (CBD) oil extraction facility in Rockingham County, creating 24 jobs. The company has committed to purchasing 100% of its industrial hemp from Virginia gro[...]

Buena Vista buildings bought by Roanoke developer Ed Walker went to auction in late October.
Dec 23, 2020

$90K in business grants go to Buena Vista, Blackstone

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday that $90,000 in Community Business Launch (CBL) grants, which provide business plan competition funding, will go to the town of Blackstone in Nottoway County and the city of Buena Vista. CBL funding also offers training for entrepreneurs focused on regional economic development. “This pub[...]

Dec 8, 2020

Unmanned aircraft company creating 249 jobs in Warren County

Silent Falcon UAS, an unmanned aircraft systems service provider and equipment manufacturer, will invest $6 million to locate its new East Coast headquarters for research development and manufacturing at the Front Royal-Warren County Airport, creating 249 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. Founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Silent Falcon UAS manufactures patent-pending unmanned aircraft systems […][...]

Joey Gawrysiak (left) and Grant Paranjape sign agreement.
Dec 7, 2020

Shenandoah University announces partnership with esports league

Shenandoah University announced Monday that it has entered into a partnership with the Washington Justice, a professional Overwatch League, for internships and learning opportunities for students.  This marks the first partnership between a university and a professional Overwatch League team (esports). The Washington Justice re[...]

Dec 7, 2020

Auto component supplier announces $4.6M Strasburg expansion

Automotive components and systems supplier International Automotive Components Group (IAC Group) will invest $4.6 million to expand its Strasburg operations and add auto component lines and products to its existing facility, creating 47 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday. Headquartered in Luxembourg, IAC Group is a supplier of instrument panels, console systems, door panels, headliners […][...]

Executive Director Summer Sage and board President Joshua Hale say a decreasing number of patients led to The Free Clinic’s closure.
Nov 29, 2020

After 30 years, The Free Clinic will shut its doors

Harrisonburg’s The Free Clinic will go out of business at the end of December after providing medical care to low-income, uninsured adults for more than 30 years. “We’ve taken care of patients. We’ve made our community a healthier place, and we’re happy about that,” says Joshua Hale, president of the [...]

Nov 24, 2020

Shenandoah Valley Organic to create 110 jobs in Harrisonburg

Shenandoah Valley Organic, a family-owned organic chicken company, will establish a second, 75,000-square-foot facility in Harrisonburg, increasing production capacity and retail packaging abilities. The expansion will create 110 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. Founded by sixth-generation farmer Corwin Heatwole, Shenandoah Valley Organic mission is to partner with independent family farmers to raise organic chickens. [&helli[...]

Northam announces ‘Dopesick’ to film in Virginia
Nov 24, 2020

Northam announces ‘Dopesick’ to film in Virginia

On Tuesday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that “Dopesick,” an eight-episode limited Hulu series, will film in Central Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley and Roanoke region through the spring. Based on the bestselling nonfiction book “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America,” by Roanoke journali[...]

Dynamic Aviation gets new initiatives off the ground
Nov 19, 2020

Dynamic Aviation to expand, creating 207 jobs in Rockingham County

Bridgewater-based Dynamic Aviation Group Inc. plans to invest $47.9 million in expanding its operations in Rockingham County, creating 207 jobs, the governor’s office announced Thursday. The company, which is among Rockingham’s top employers, employs 750 people and operates in 11 countries. Its Bridgewater facility i[...]

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