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Virginia Companies Expand into Global Markets through Commonwealth’s Trade Accelerator Program

January 26, 2024

RICHMOND—Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that 16 companies across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s (VEDP) Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program and 13 companies have joined the two-year program. VALET, which now has 391 graduated companies, assists Virginia exporters that have firmly established domestic operations and are committed to […]

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Amazon Celebrates Launch of Fishersville Fulfillment Center by Hosting Tour and Ribbon Cutting

May 17, 2023

FISHERSVILLE—Today, Amazon welcomed policymakers, community leaders, and members of the media to a special ribbon cutting event at the company’s newest fulfillment center, known as CHO1, in Fishersville, Virginia. The 1 million-square-foot facility is Amazon’s tenth fulfillment center in Virginia, and the Commonwealth’s third Amazon traditional non-sortable Center. At this facility, hundreds of employees work […]

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Augusta County Announces Grant Opportunities for Local Tourism-Related Businesses

April 27, 2023

VERONA, VA – Augusta County Tourism announces the release of its 2023 tourism grant program to support and expand tourism efforts within Augusta County. The Tourism Marketing & Expanded Facilities Grant Program will fund new marketing campaigns for local events or businesses in Augusta County, as well as the expansion of tourism-related facilities in Augusta […]

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Augusta County Announces Grant Opportunities for Local Tourism-Related Businesses

April 22, 2022

VERONA, VA – Augusta County Tourism announces the release of its 2022 tourism grant program to support and expand tourism efforts within Augusta County. The Tourism Marketing & Expanded Facilities Grant Program will fund new marketing campaigns for local events or businesses in Augusta County, as well as the expansion of tourism-related facilities such as […]

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Governor Youngkin Announces Amazon to Create 500 New Jobs in Augusta County

February 23, 2022

New 1 million-square-foot non-sortable fulfillment center will pick, pack, and ship larger-sized customer items RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Amazon will launch a new 1 million-square-foot non-sortable fulfillment center in Augusta County. The facility at 32 Trader Road in Fishersville will be responsible for picking, packing, and shipping bulky or larger-sized […]

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