Theme park thrills, down home festivals, historic park sites and farm fresh produce all combined with the summer sun and great outdoors make Hanover County the perfect place to plan your summer getaway. Savor Summer Produce If you’re craving farm fresh food, you don’t need to search far — the Ashland Farmers Market is a producers-only market located behind the Ashland Town… View Article
The Hanover County Board of Supervisors voted this week to restructure the fees associated with commercial zoning applications and site plan review applications to eliminate the cost per acre calculation. There is now a flat cost of $1,100 to rezone property for business, office and service and industrial use. The cost for reviewing site plans is also now a flat cost of… View Article
Two long-awaited projects to relieve congestion on two of Hanover County’s busiest thoroughfares are slated to begin in spring 2015. Replacement of the bridge on Lewistown Road over I-95 is expected to cost $18.2 million with construction beginning in spring 2015. The project is expected to be complete in fall 2017. “The Lewistown Road area is one of Hanover’s hottest development corridors… View Article
Mavalério, a Brazil-based manufacturer of confections for the baking industry, will invest $5 million to add a new production facility and U.S. headquarters in Hanover County. The company plans to move into a 38,000-square-foot space at the Northlake Business Park. The investment is expected to create 55 new jobs. “Hanover County is pleased to welcome Mavalério into our corporate community, and we… View Article
The Hanover County Economic Development will conduct its first-ever Business Walk in the area of Old Mechanicsville. The event will take place on April 2–3 beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. The Business Walk is being organized by Hanover County Economic Development in conjunction with the Business First committee, a group of volunteers comprised of local business leaders and… View Article
The 2015 UCI Road World Championships, cycling’s pinnacle event, will be held September 19-27, 2015 in Richmond and surrounding areas. More than 1,000 of the globe's best cyclists, representing 75 countries, will compete in 12 championship races across nine days. Hanover County is hosting the Men’s Elite Road Race, dubbed the “Race of Truth,” on September 23. The 32.9-mile race will begin… View Article
