A total of 29 small business owners received a certificate of occupancy/written authorization to ‘Open for Business’ from Prince William County's Department of Development Services Small Business Project Management (SBPM) Program in May 2023, according to a county news release. About 26 new businesses have opened every month in 2023 since January.

“Our innovative program raises awareness about the advantages of skills training and eliminates cost as a barrier to getting it,” said Patrick Small, the city's Economic Development Director. “We have high-tech, high-wage jobs open with world-class employers in our community that don’t require college degrees,” he added.

Grucci, the famous fireworks manufacturer and designer plans to create 45 new jobs and to nvest $5.5 million to expand its assembly, storage, and distribution operations to Pulaski County.

Visitors expected to spend more than $1 million in the local economy, a news release said.

County police investigate a series of burglaries from local businesses.

John S. Langford will receive the 2023 AIAA Reed Aeronautics Award, the highest honor AIAA bestows for notable achievements in aeronautics, and Mark Drela has been elected as an AIAA Class of 2023 Honorary Fellow.

Delta Star, Inc of Lynchburg, the largest, American-owned medium transformer manufacturer in the United States and the premier manufacturer of mobile transformers in North America, will invest $30.2 million to expand its manufacturing and headquarters operation in the City of Lynchburg, where it has ben located for 60+ years.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin met today, April 27, 2023, with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida to discuss opportunities for additional trade and foreign investment between Virginia and Japan.