Entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes,” Hanover County Economic Development Director Linwood Thomas is fond of saying. “It’s our job to help them succeed in Hanover County.” A recent example is Absolute Stone Design, which in October had a ribbon-cutting ceremony in a new 35,000 square foot showroom south of Ashland. The new facility demonstrates how far Absolute Stone Design has… View Article
Local businesses support the community by: volunteering their time and expertise for various committees, boards, school and community projects. donating goods and services. making financial contributions to support local causes. Hanover’s countywide Spirit of Volunteerism Awards honor these contributions within seven different categories. For the business sector, the Commitment to Community Award highlights the invaluable support that businesses give back to our… View Article
Governor Ralph Northam last week announced that 13 companies from across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) Program, touting impressive results as they successfully exported products and services overseas. The VALET program, run by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), assists exporters in the Commonwealth that have firmly established their domestic operations and are committed to… View Article
As excitement builds for a successful new year, we also take time to reflect on our top stories of 2017. Not surprisingly, the most-read stories are those that highlighted the moments that helped us innovate, prosper and grow over the past year. We look forward to what’s to come in 2018, and we thank you, Hanover County, for generating some great stories… View Article
The Turning Point Pen Co., a high quality custom pen designer that produces fountain, roller ball and ballpoint pens, opened their on-line sales portal last night in a celebration at the Kings Charter Club House in Mechanicsville, VA. The business was founded and is owned by Michael Hyland, a native of the Richmond, Virginia area, who has always believed that he would… View Article
In an effort to engage Hanover County residents, businesses and community leaders in the County’s planning process, the Hanover County Planning Department is now accepting applications for its Citizen’s Planning Academy. Beginning January 29, 2018, the five-class course provides participants with a background in the fundamentals of county planning and covers a broad spectrum of planning and development-related topics and issues. “The… View Article