Virginia is implementing a new program to assist small businesses of up to 250 employees improve the occupational and technical skills of their workers through workforce credentials. The new program is the latest in a series of statewide initiatives to drive workforce credential attainment by future, incumbent and displaced workers. Governor McAuliffe said, “This is great progress in our work to ensure… View Article
Virginia’s farmers’ markets are now open throughout the state and people are thronging to them to satisfy their hunger for local agricultural products. The popularAshland Farmers Market and Farmers Market at New Highland Baptist Church has been operating for many years, and now the Montpelier Center Farmers Market is celebrating its inaugural year in Hanover County. In the most recent Census of… View Article
Hanover County joined Business First Greater Richmond, the region’s business retention and expansion program, in a regional “Business Walk” outreach event. “The Business Walk is a boots-on-the-ground effort to learn more about Hanover businesses and the factors critical to their success,” said Chris Ingram, existing business manager for Hanover County Economic Development. “The Business First program quickly connects companies to the resources… View Article
Porvair Filtration Group, a manufacturer of high-technology filtration systems for demanding applications, has moved into a 55,000-square-foot facility located at 301 Business Lane in Ashland. In 2007, Porvair established its U.S. office in the Lakeridge Business Center in Hanover County when they acquired Omnifilter and Manufacturing Inc. The move to Business Lane allows for Porvair’s expanded operations and doubles their operating space…. View Article
Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined by 0.1 percent in March and is now at 4.0 percent—the lowest rate since the June 2008 rate of 3.9 percent. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remains below the national rate, which increased in March to 5.0 percent. Hanover County’s unemployment rate is 3.5 percent in February which equates to approximately 2,000 people. The Virginia Employment… View Article
Gaines Mill Battlefield has been awarded $128,643 in a federal Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant to help protect and preserve the Civil War battlefield in Hanover County. Overall, the program awarded nearly $2.7 million to battlefield preservation projects throughout Virginia. Gaines Mill Battlefield, located four miles southeast of Mechanicsville off Route 156, features artillery exhibits, the historic Watt House that stood in the… View Article
Virginia is implementing a new program to assist small businesses of up to 250 employees improve the occupational and technical skills of their workers through workforce credentials. The new program is the latest in a series of statewide initiatives to drive workforce credential attainment by future, incumbent and displaced workers. Governor McAuliffe said, “This is great progress in our work to ensure… View Article
Virginia’s farmers’ markets are now open throughout the state and people are thronging to them to satisfy their hunger for local agricultural products. The popularAshland Farmers Market and Farmers Market at New Highland Baptist Church has been operating for many years, and now the Montpelier Center Farmers Market is celebrating its inaugural year in Hanover County. In the most recent Census of… View Article
Hanover County joined Business First Greater Richmond, the region’s business retention and expansion program, in a regional “Business Walk” outreach event. “The Business Walk is a boots-on-the-ground effort to learn more about Hanover businesses and the factors critical to their success,” said Chris Ingram, existing business manager for Hanover County Economic Development. “The Business First program quickly connects companies to the resources… View Article
Porvair Filtration Group, a manufacturer of high-technology filtration systems for demanding applications, has moved into a 55,000-square-foot facility located at 301 Business Lane in Ashland. In 2007, Porvair established its U.S. office in the Lakeridge Business Center in Hanover County when they acquired Omnifilter and Manufacturing Inc. The move to Business Lane allows for Porvair’s expanded operations and doubles their operating space…. View Article
Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined by 0.1 percent in March and is now at 4.0 percent—the lowest rate since the June 2008 rate of 3.9 percent. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remains below the national rate, which increased in March to 5.0 percent. Hanover County’s unemployment rate is 3.5 percent in February which equates to approximately 2,000 people. The Virginia Employment… View Article
Gaines Mill Battlefield has been awarded $128,643 in a federal Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant to help protect and preserve the Civil War battlefield in Hanover County. Overall, the program awarded nearly $2.7 million to battlefield preservation projects throughout Virginia. Gaines Mill Battlefield, located four miles southeast of Mechanicsville off Route 156, features artillery exhibits, the historic Watt House that stood in the… View Article