FROM the Governor's Office 08/29/18 / Breaking News / Business / Federal Government / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Look for future new industrial sites, broadband access, clean energy development, tourism, and agriculture in southwest Virginia as a result of a $10 million pilot federal grant program which was part of the federal Omnibus Funding Bill passed in May.
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FROM the Governor's Office 08/23/18 / Agriculture / Business / Manassas / Money & Taxes /
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Aug. 23 that The Winery at Bull Run will invest $1.7 million, create 38 new jobs, and double production of its award-winning wines, which are made using only Virginia-grown grapes. The winery, which opened in 2012 on 225 acres adjacent to the Manassas National Battlefield Park, is an important tourist attraction, bringing thousands of tourists to the Commonwealth each year.
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FROM the Governor's Office 08/23/18 / Breaking News / Business / State Government / Transportation /
Gov. Ralph Northam welcomed representatives from Primera Air to Dulles International Airport (IAD) in celebration of the carrier’s inaugural flight to Virginia from London Stanstead Airport (STN). The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the launch of the first low-cost, transatlantic service between London and the Capital Region. Initially, there will be five nonstop, roundtrip flights per week,
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08/23/18 / Business / Manassas / People & Places /
Pizza and Policy Series Business Leaders Round Table for business owners, entrepreneurs or ANYONE with an interest in the Greater Manassas business climate will be held Thursday, August 23rd, noon - 1:30pm (networking before and after) at CENTERFUSE, 9071 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110.
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FROM the Office of Gov. Ralph Northam 08/18/18 / Business / People & Places /
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Aug. 17 that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased in July to 3.1 percent and was down 0.6 percentage point from a year ago.
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FROM the Office of Congresswoman Barbara Comstock 08/18/18 / Business / Education / Federal Government /
The office of Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA)is accepting applications for the 2018 Congressional App Challenge. The challenge is a opportunity for high school students to join with their peers to create their own apps and learn how to code.
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FROM the Office of Gov. Ralph Northam (D-VA) 08/14/18 / Breaking News / Business / State Government /
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Aug. 14 that Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America (SMA) will make a multi-million dollar investment in new machinery at its manufacturing operation in Augusta County in the Shenandoah Valley.
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 08/09/18 / Business / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
Prince William County Police Department's arrest log for Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2018.
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