September 27, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Augusta County Economic Development won a Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award for its website, augustaVAbusiness.com, a project in the category of General Purpose Website of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The honor was presented during the IEDC Annual Conference awards ceremony, which was held Sept. 17 – 20, in Toronto, Ontario, […]
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August 24, 2017
RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Stable Craft Brewing will create thirteen new jobs and invest half a million dollars to expand their craft brewery in Augusta County. The company will purchase 88% of their agricultural inputs from Virginia farmers. The expansion will support growing distribution of the company’s craft beer to […]
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August 8, 2017
RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Draftco, Inc., a machine and fabrication shop, will invest $450,000 to expand its manufacturing operation in Augusta County. The company will make improvements to its quality inspection room and purchase new machines and welding and testing equipment. The expansion will create 16 new jobs. “Draftco has […]
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August 2, 2017
VERONA, VA – Augusta County Tourism is pleased to announce $10,000 in grant funds will be awarded to four local tourism partners in Augusta County. As part of the Augusta County 2017-2018 Tourism Grant Program, the grants support and enhance tourism efforts within Augusta County. To be eligible for this round of awards, programs […]
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July 19, 2017
RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced Phase II of the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) development grants for eight sites across the Commonwealth totaling $1,188,288 in grant funding. The VBRSP, administered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), is a discretionary program established to help Virginia localities develop and market their existing […]
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