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Governor Northam Announces International Tourism to Virginia Reaches Record Level

October 23, 2019

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s international tourism visitation surpassed 1.1 million in 2018, with overseas visitors spending a record $2 billion. Since 2009, Virginia has witnessed a 22 percent increase in international visitation, welcoming an additional 200,000 visitors to the Commonwealth. Between 2017 and 2018 alone, Virginia saw a 5 percent increase, exceeding […]

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Augusta County wins achievement award for The Trails at Mill Place

August 8, 2019

News Leader By Claire Mitzel VERONA — Augusta County recently won an achievement award from the Virginia Association of Counties for its creation of The Trails at Mill Place. The county was one of 26 to win a VACo achievement award. The trail’s opening in September 2018 gave Augusta County residents a two-thirds mile paved walking trail in […]

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Bloomaker brings production in-house

August 8, 2019

WAYNESBORO  – Bloomaker, www.bloomaker.com, a U.S. market leader in amaryllis and potted tulips, will bring its production of amaryllis bulbs in house for quality-control purposes after previously relying on third-party suppliers for sourcing, planting and harvesting. The company will source the bulbs from its farm in Peru, where 50% of the world’s amaryllis crops are […]

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Augusta County Company Selected to Participate in Virginia’s VALET Program

July 11, 2019

RICHMOND, VA — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of an Augusta County company, DASCOM Americas SBI LLC, into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. The VALET program assists companies in the Commonwealth that are committed to international exporting as a growth strategy. To participate, each business must […]

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Virginia Reclaims “Top State for Business” Title in CNBC Ranking

July 11, 2019

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that CNBC has named Virginia America’s “Top State for Business” in 2019. CNBC unveiled Virginia as the top state for business this morning during a live broadcast from Shenandoah River State Park, and Governor Northam was on location to discuss the announcement. The top ranking is determined by CNBC following […]

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