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Modine To Expand In Virginia

March 11, 2024

Richmond, VA-Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Modine a diversified global leader in innovative thermal management solutions, will invest $18.1 million to expand its Rockbridge operation to increase capacity for…

Region 8 February Update

February 23, 2024

Hello, Region 8 Stakeholders! Welcome to our first e-newsletter. Our goal is to send these out periodically to keep you informed about the exciting things happening in GO Virginia’s Region…

Cold Storage Warehousing Provider to Expand in Virginia

February 22, 2024

RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that WCS Logistics, a Winchester Cold Storage company, will invest $27 million to expand in Frederick County. Click Here to read more. *Cold…

Federal funds going to help Virginia’s airports

February 16, 2024

By: Bria Stith CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Virginia airports are receiving funding for infrastructure improvements. “Investing in infrastructure at airports is extremely important because airports are the lifeblood of their…

Governor Glenn Youngkin Applauds Approval of James Madison University’s Innovation and Career Lab School

January 26, 2024

RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Board of Education today approved James Madison University’s Lab School for Innovation and Career Exploration in partnership with Blue Ridge Community College and Rockingham County public…

Request for Qualifications

January 23, 2024

The purpose of this Request for Information/ Qualifications (RFQ) is to solicit letters of interest and qualifications statements from organizations interested in serving as the Regional Coordinating Entity, and then…

More students choosing trade schools as college enrollment drops

January 4, 2024

By Trey Rorie The Northern Virginia Daily As the cost of college continues to climb, more young people are turning to trade schools to learn the skills they need to…

GOVA State Board Approves Grant for the Shenandoah Valley Center for Advanced Learning

January 1, 2024

Richmond-On Tuesday, September 12, the Growth and Opportunity of Virginia (GO Virginia) State Board approved a grant application by the Shenandoah Valley Center for Advanced Learning (SVCAL) for a program…

Laurel Ridge receives $85,500 to implement mikeroweWORKS Foundation curriculum

December 28, 2023

By: Molly Williams, NV Daily MIDDLETOWN — New grant money will allow Laurel Ridge Community College to implement the mikeroweWORKS (MRW) Work Ethic Certification curriculum into various trades programs across the…

Governor Youngkin Announces Over $1.9 Million in Growth and Opportunity Virginia Grants

December 18, 2023

RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today more than $1.9 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grant awards for eight projects designed to empower workforce development, bolster…

GO Virginia economic development program is improving regional collaboration, state study finds

December 12, 2023

The JLARC report was largely positive but noted that GO Virginia’s overall economic impact is hard to measure, and warned that the program’s appropriations could be reduced if the money…

Staunton Innovation League — Tech Lab Feasibility Study

Waynesboro to open an Innovation Hub offering co-working space this spring

December 7, 2023

Patrick Hite- Staunton News Leader WAYNESBORO — Waynesboro is getting its very own co-working space in the Virginia MetalCrafters building. Similar to the one in Staunton, the Innovation Hub plans…