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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.
Lockheed Martin MST in Manassas earns 4th recertification as a Virginia STAR worksite
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FROM VIRGINIA Dept. of LABOR and INDUSTRY 12/29/14 / Business / Health & Safety / State Government /
Lockheed Martin MST in Manassas has been reapproved for the fourth time as a STAR Worksite under Virginia’s Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP),
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SCC offers information about life insurance following death of a loved one
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12/20/14 / Business / General News /
Many life insurance policies provide for a single payment of the death benefit, and some also offer other payout options. The State Corporation Commission’s Bureau of Insurance encourages Virginians to make sure they understand their options,
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Gander Mountain’s grand opening in Woodbridge VA Dec. 5, 6 and 7
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12/02/14 / Business / Woodbridge / Nature and the Outdoors /
Woodbridge’s new Gander Mountain, outdoor specialty store, will feature celebrities, special demos and giveaways with events and activities all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5, 6 and 7, to celebrate the store's opening its newest Virginia location.
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Loudoun farm to become largest hopsyard and processing plant in Virginia
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11/21/14 / Agriculture / Business / State Government /
The craft beer industry in Virginia got a boost Nov. 21 when Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that Black Hops Farm, LLC in nearby Loudoun County will initially convert 15 acres of former pasture land into a hopsyard and build a new processing facility, thus becoming the largest hopsyard in Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic’s first commercial-scale hops production and processing facility.
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Local businesses urged to take precautions before holiday shopping gets in full swing
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11/04/14 / Business / Health & Safety / Local Government /
Fire Marshals of the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue remind merchants to take the following necessary precautions to protect their patrons and merchandise during this holiday season which starts on Black Friday, Nov. 28.
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Almost $100 million in investment and 313 new jobs for Virginia this week
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10/22/14 / Business / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe is on an extended trade mission to southeast Asia until Oct. 29. Meanwhile his office is busy announcing that four companies so far this week are planning expansions which will create 313 new jobs and invest $90.6 million in business operations. The companies are already doing business in Botetourt, Carroll and Charlotte counties and the city of Virginia Beach.
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Business Development Caucus begins drafting legislation for 2015 session
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09/30/14 / Business / State Government /
Members of The General Assembly’s Business Development Caucus (BDC) met at the Capitol on Monday to review 70+ recommendations from 165 Virginia businesses for the 2015 legislative session. By the end of the day they had narrowed their focus to 17.
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Governor McAuliffe declares October as TechTober month
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09/30/14 / Business / State Government /
In an effort to highlight Virginia’s technological innovation and raise awareness about high performing industries, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe today declared October to be TechTober, a statewide celebration of Virginia’s high-tech sector.
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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.
