By Rilyn Eischens, News Leader FISHERSVILLE – Three Augusta County high school seniors participated in a signing ceremony Wednesday – but none of them are going on to play college sports. The students committed to apprenticeship programs at Valley Career and Technical Center’s First Annual Youth Apprenticeship Signing, an event educators and employers hope will […]
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InDemand Series: Industrial Manufacturing Technician with The Hershey Company
For full WHSV video, click here. AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) — A job that has you surrounded by chocolate? Sign me up! Thanks to a unique apprenticeship program through The Hershey Company, one young lady is on a fast track to her Journeyman’s card and a forever career in one of the sweetest jobs in the Valley. […]
Colliers International Recognizes Shenandoah Valley/I-81 Corridor Among “10 Emerging Industrial Markets to Watch” in 2019
by Colliers International Speculative development has arrived to the I-81 Shenandoah Valley Corridor with many projects either underway or in the pipeline for 2019. Prominent developers new to the market are leading the charge and will serve to transform this growing logistics market from a secondary to a primary market. The demand driver is the […]
Why This Region of Virginia Could Be the South’s New Foodie Hotspot
By Todd Plummer, Vogue The South has long presented some of America’s most exciting and delicious food. And while it’s impossible to say that any one Southern cuisine is better than the other—how would you even compare South Carolina low-country to New Orleans cajun?—it would be fair to say that just like the rest of […]
Augusta County Company Selected to Participate in Virginia’s VALET Program
RICHMOND, VA — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of an Augusta County company, AccuTec Blades, Inc., 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 meet […]
Gaining altitude – Regional airport’s new nonstop service attracts passengers
by James Heffernan, Virginia Business With a major airline partner and daily connections to two of the nation’s busiest hubs, Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport is spreading its wings. The regional airport in Weyers Cave now offers nonstop service to and from Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles International airports aboard United Express, putting local travelers within […]
Final Tourism Revenues Reached $25 billion in Virginia in 2017
RICHMOND – Virginia Tourism Corporation announced today that Virginia’s tourism revenues had another record-breaking year in 2017 by reaching $25 billion, a 4.4 percent increase over 2016. This spending supported 232,000 jobs, $5.9 billion in salaries and wages, and $1.73 billion in state and local taxes. All Virginia localities saw an increase in travel expenditures in […]
Natural Chimneys named Virginia’s Hidden Gem
Virginia: Natural Chimneys Regional Park, Mt. Solon Reader’s Digest, 2018 This scenic spot is the home of seven rock formations, a reminder of a time when an ocean covered the Shenandoah Valley. In addition to the rocks, there is an annual jousting tournament, biking trails, and a camping area that are open year round. For […]