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Bon Secours Mercy Health acquires three Va. hospitals

January 8, 2020 / Current News

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health has completed the acquisition of three Virginia hospitals: the 300-bed […]


Carvana Announces 400 New Jobs in Chesterfield County

December 6, 2019 / Current News

Company plans to invest $25 million to establish vehicle inspection and reconditioning center RICHMOND—Governor Ralph […]


Chesterfield Federal Credit Union Seeks Merger with Virginia Credit Union

November 21, 2019 / Current News

The Board of Directors of Chesterfield Federal Credit Union (CFCU) has approved a merger with […]


Campofrio to Locate New Facility in Prince George County

November 7, 2019 / Current News

Prince George, VA – Campofrio Food Group has leased the 143,790 SF, refrigerated facility in […]


Virginia’s Gateway Region and Retail Strategies to Host Retail Academy

October 29, 2019 / Current News

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA (October 28, 2019) – Virginia’s Gateway Region (VGR) and Retail Strategies are scheduled to host […]


Governor Northam Announces 63 New Jobs in Chesterfield County

October 24, 2019 / Current News

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Cartograf, a leading provider of packaging solutions across a […]


Virginia’s Gateway Region Highlights Fort Lee as Economic Engine

September 24, 2019 / Current News

“Fort Lee is often an overlooked treasure in our regional economy,” said Keith Boswell, President and CEO of Virginia’s Gateway Region. “We wanted to spend an entire workday showcasing this economic development asset to the Commonwealth’s marketing machine, VEDP. I think everyone walked away with a much broader understanding of the Fort’s impact on Virginia’s Gateway Region and the Commonwealth.”


Think Big, Shop Small!

November 16, 2018 / Current News

By Hopewell Downtown Partnership HOPEWELL, Va — The Hopewell Downtown Partnership in conjunction with the […]


John Tyler Community College Foundation Announces $1.33M Grant from Altria Group

October 30, 2018 / Current News

By John Tyler Community College CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – Local employers regularly struggle to […]


Six Area Teens Win Scholarships at 6th Annual ITAC Manufacturing Tech Summer Camp

August 14, 2018 / Current News

HOPEWELL and PRINCE GEORGE, Va — A team of six students from Dinwiddie, Hopewell, Prince George and Colonial Heights won the Manufacturing Tech Summer Camp competition on Saturday, July 21. The Hopewell/Prince George Chamber of Commerce is a network sponsor for the camp.

Members of the winning team each received a $500 scholarship to be used for post-secondary education at a qualifying institution.

Sixty-five students applied from three school systems as well as the children of employees of the camp sponsors. Twenty-four were accepted to participate in the three-and-a-half-day Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Camp. The camp concluded on Saturday, July 21 with the four teams competing to safely and efficiently manufacture unique clocks using computer-assisted production methods.