FROM Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (VDACS) Office of Weights and Measures 03/01/23 / Agriculture / Business / Health & Safety /
"Accuracy is important to both buyers and sellers. Inaccuracies can mean overpayments by consumers or the loss of products and profits for businesses. In addition to the more obvious devices that our inspectors test, such as gas pumps and grocery scales, VDACS also checks large capacity truck scales, livestock scales, packaged goods and scanners, among many others, according to Joseph Guthrie, Commissioner, for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS).
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 01/17/23 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Business / Good Eating / State Government /
Armored Fresh, the U.S. subsidiary of Armored Fresh Inc., a South Korean leading food tech company, will invest $125,000 to expand its headquarters and add 25 new jobs in Fairfax County.
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FROM NOVEC and VMDAEC 01/12/23 / Business / Education / Money & Taxes /
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative and the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives are offering college, vocational, and trade school scholarships to public, private, and home-schooled high school seniors whose families receive electricity from electric cooperatives.
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FROM Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta 01/12/23 / Breaking News / Business / Education / Environment / People & Places /
Thanks to a grant they've received, Occoquan's own Patriot Scuba is offering two free classes and certifications from the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) for up to 75 people.
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 01/12/23 / Breaking News / Business / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Ten Virginia companies are expanding into global markets through the Commonwealth’s Trade Accelerator Program
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 01/12/23 / Business / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 2:09PM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the Truist Bank located at 16541 River Ridge Blvd. in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a robbery.
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FROM National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America 01/06/23 / Breaking News / Business / Nonprofits / People & Places / Kids Konnection /
Mario Perez has moved up from Deputy to become Scout Executive/CEO of the National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. He has 21 years of experience with the Boy Scouting organization.
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 01/06/23 / Breaking News / Business / Money & Taxes / Real Estate / State Government /
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced that Apex Mills, a specialty supplier and manufacturer of warp knit fabrics with industrial and technical applications, will invest $3.1 million to expand its East Coast presence by acquiring the former HanesBrands facility and its equipment in Patrick County.
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