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Carolina Structural Systems to establish new facility near Emporia: $5.5 million investment + 58 job
FROM STAFF REPORTS 11/25/24 / Breaking News / Business / State Government /
Carolina Structural Systems, a manufacturer of custom wood trusses and other structural wood products, will invest $5.5 million to establish a new manufacturing facility near Emporia.. The company will construct a 40,000-square-foot facility in the Greensville County Industrial Park.
EPA recognizes Solutex Inc. of Sterling VA as a Safer Choice Partner-of-the-Year
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06/02/16 / Business / Environment / Federal Government / Health & Safety /
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency June 2 announced that Solutex, Inc. of Sterling, Va. has been selected as a Safer Choice Partner of the Year for its distribution of janitorial and building maintenance supplies that carry the Safer Choice label.
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Lake Ridge entrepreneur launches free web platform to practice communication skills
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05/27/16 / Business / Lake Ridge / People & Places /
SpeakMeister is a free web platform where members can practice skills such as presentations, job interviews, sales pitches, and other skills related to speaking or performing in front of others.
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Rolling Thunder’s “Ride for Freedom” gets a lift from Minnieland Academy
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05/25/16 / Business / Military / People & Places / Transportation / Woodbridge /
Minnieland Academy will continue its support of Rolling Thunder’s annual “Ride for Freedom” by providing Minnieland buses to transport Gold Star Mothers to 2016 Memorial Day events in Washington DC.
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“Public Affairs” movie to be filmed in Norfolk
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FROM the Governor's Office 05/23/16 / Business / People & Places / Politics / State Government / Creative Arts /
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced May 23 that producers of the upcoming political thriller Public Affairs have selected Norfolk, Virginia as their filming location. The project will star Adrian Grenier (Entourage) and Mimi Rogers (Hope Springs), and will be directed by Sundance alum and DGA-award winner Eric Bross (Restaurant). The film was written by Tom Cudworth (Restaurant).
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Prince William Bar Association judicial retirements and lawyers of year
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05/21/16 / Business / People & Places / State Government /
Prince William County Bar Association recently honored judicial retirements, promotions and the best lawyers in the local profession.
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Local businesses honored for partnerships with PWC schools
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05/21/16 / Business / Education / Health & Safety / People & Places / Kids Konnection /
Resources from corporate partners reach classrooms and boost student achievement, imagination, and excitement. Partnerships of the Year were honored at the Prince William County School Board meeting on May 18.
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Lockheed Martin-Manassas a Founding Gold Member of Businesses for the Bay
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FROM Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay 05/20/16 / Business / Environment / Manassas / Nature and the Outdoors / Volunteering /
Lockheed Martin-Manassas has joined Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay as a Businesses for the Bay Founding Gold Member. The organization is a partnership of large and small businesses in the Chesapeake Bay watershed undertaking voluntary actions to improve the health of the bay and its watershed, rivers and streams.
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Encouragement and fast-track rezonings for data centers in PWC
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From Prince William County Government 05/18/16 / Breaking News / Business / Environment / Local Government / Money & Taxes /
Data centers now okay in all Prince William County industrial, office and commercial zoning districts; fast-track rezoning approvals for data centers within the Data Center Opportunity Zone will be promoted, according to action by Prince William Board of County Supervisors May 17. A Data Center Opportunity Zone was established for properties totaling 10,000 acres "where supporting infrastructure is readily available or easily provided with minimal impact to residential properties," according to the news release.
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Buckle up seatbelts to avoid Thanksgiving fatalities, advise Virginia State Police
If you are thankful for family and want to keep it that way, Virginia State Police urge everyone to "buckle up" when driving to and from Thanksgiving with family.
