Press Release

New Year, New Leadership, & NEWsletter!!

March 8, 2025

Today is International Women’s Day (March 8, 2025).  To celebrate, we would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Madam Chair Yolanda Shields and Madam Vice-Chair Janet Clarke.  Dr.…

Sheet Metal Plant Begins Construction in Frederick County

March 6, 2025

Josh Janney //March 6, 2025//   Becknell Industrial has broken ground on a new 160,000-square-foot industrial development in Frederick County. Photo Courtesy Colliers Listen to this article Chantilly-based sheet metal products manufacturer…

Commissary Kitchen and Food Aggregator: Bath County $50,000 Grant Awarded

March 5, 2025

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Grants to Support Local Food ProductionRICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today the latest round of awards from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID)…

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Virtual Statewide Hiring Event on March 5th Hosted by Virginia Works 

March 5, 2025

Over 300 employers across the Commonwealth joining tomorrow’s event to hire for almost 10,000 open positions  RICHMOND, VA — Following Governor Glenn Youngkin’s launch of VirginiaHasJobs.com last week, Virginia Works – the Commonwealth’s department…

Clasen Quality Chocolate to Open New Manufacturing Facility in Virginia 

March 5, 2025

U.S. chocolate manufacturer to invest $230 million, bringing 250 new jobs to Frederick County RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Clasen Quality Chocolate, a U.S. manufacturer of chocolate, will invest…

Serioplast Invests $25.7M in Shenandoah County

February 12, 2025

Commonwealth of VirginiaOffice of Governor Glenn YoungkinFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · February 7, 2025 CONTACTS:Office of the GovernorContact: Christian MartinezChristian.Martinez@governor.virginia.gov Virginia Economic Development Partnership Contact: Pryor Green pgreen@vedp.org SerioplastContact: Debora Ghilardidebora.ghilardi@serioplast.com Serioplast to Open…

GO Virginia Region 8 Announces Selection of New Executive Director

November 4, 2024

The GO Virginia Region 8 Executive Committee is excited to announce the selection of Alison Varner-Denbigh as the GO Virginia Region 8 Executive Director. Alison brings experience and expertise as…

GO Virginia Region 8 Seeking New Executive Director

July 2, 2024

State Of The Economy’ Focuses On Agriculture

June 26, 2024

By LEE ZION Daily News-Record Jun 2, 2024 The business meeting was held at a charming inn about a dozen miles east of Harrisonburg, showcasing the gorgeous rural atmosphere that…

Specialty gift manufacturer establishes $1.4M Harrisonburg operation

June 26, 2024

Boxer Gifts’ Virginia facility to create 15 jobs PUBLISHED in Virginia Business on MAY 30, 2024 BY BETH JOJACK Boxer Gifts, a British manufacturer of specialty, often wacky gifts, including the “poo…

June 2024 Executive Director Report

June 26, 2024

By all accounts, the June meeting of the GO Virginia State Board was interesting, to say the least.  The best news is that two Region 8 projects were approved, allowing…

Making headway

May 30, 2024

Inland port improvements close to finish By: Amy Matzke-Fawcett, Virginia Business With recent expansions nearly complete, and a new Southwest Virginia port under consideration, it’s been a busy year for…