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Published: 01 August 2023

Southside Virginia Community College was chosen as one of 10 community or technical colleges across the country to receive funding from the Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants program. 

The Lowe's Foundation announced that nearly $8 million in grants will go toward supporting skilled trades nationwide. The grants are the first in a five-year, $50 million commitment to help prepare 50,000 people for skilled trades careers. This investment will fund cutting-edge programs in appliance repair, carpentry, construction, electrical, HVAC and plumbing.

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Published: 25 May 2023

HEYCO Werk USA to expand its operation in Greensville County, creating 21 new jobs

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that HEYCO Werk USA Inc., a subsidiary of the Germany-based HEYCO Group and manufacturer of automotive parts, will invest $5.4 million to expand its operation in Greensville County. This location supplies precision plastic molded parts for the automotive industry as well as various industrial markets. HEYCO Werk USA is servicing automotive products for all BMW SUV models worldwide and will expand production to meet the growing needs of BMW plants in South Carolina, China, and South Africa. The project will create 21 new jobs. 

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Published: 10 May 2023

'It's a whole different business sector that we had not even envisioned or imagined before'

A groundbreaking took place Thursday for a new boutique hotel in Brunswick County that officials said will benefit small businesses and bring jobs to the area. It has been decades since the county along Virginia’s southern border with a population just shy of 16,000 has seen a project like this.

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Published: 25 February 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the Town of Chase City in VGA will be awarded $232,002 from the Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Assistance Fund (VBAF) for the Chase City Colgate Square. The VBAF provides either grants or loans to local governments to restore and redevelop brownfield sites and address environmental problems or obstacles to their reuse in an effort to effectively attract new economic development prospects. Administered by the Virginia Resources Authority, the VBAF is a partnership between the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Department of Environmental Quality.