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Virginia ranked 46th in personal income growth
Commonwealth’s increase of 1.7 percent in 2013 falls below national average of 2.6 percent.
Metro unemployment rates climb in January
Seasonally unadjusted figures up 0.3 to 1.2 percentage points from December.
In transition
Southern Virginia is relying on more than Southern charm to drive economic development in the region.
Chemical reaction
Eastman Chemical is investing $40 million to expand its 500,000-square-foot plant in Martinsville.
Virginia Economic Development Partnership names new chair
Donald Seale is executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Norfolk Southern.
Unemployment rate falls below 4 percent in Northern Virginia
December figures show rates in four other metro areas are under 5 percent.
UK supplier of aircrafts to open facility in Henry
$27.3 million investment will be company’s first U.S. location.
AllergEase expects to hire as its retail sales rise
Entrepreneur Zeeshan Kaba found the idea for his current business venture in his pocket.
Bassett Furniture Industries to expand in Henry County
$1.5 million project is expected to create 25 jobs as it increase manufacturing capacity.
Virginia firms aid Danville redevelopment
A former tobacco processing center and seed warehouse in Danville is one of several buildings in Danville’s River District being turned into chic living spaces.
Danville Community College and Ferrum sign transfer agreement
Students who complete a DCC associate’s degree in administration of justice will be accepted to Ferrum.
Merger keeps economic promotion effort going
Southern Virginia Regional Alliance is merging with the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) in Danville.
