By Christopher Hawley Martin, Coordinator of Economic Development and President of the Community Foundation of Randolph County Twelve years ago, as the newly hired coordinator of economic development for Randolph County, I was standing atop the bluff at Fort Kaskaskia…
Rocket Lab USA Selects Virginia
Richmond, VA — Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, selects Wallops Island, Virginia in Accomack County as the location for its launch site and extensive manufacturing and operations facilities for its…
Alarm.com to Expand in Virginia, Creating 180 New Jobs
Richmond, VA — Alarm.com will invest $2.6 million to expand the technology research and development division at its headquarters in Fairfax County, Virginia creating 180 new jobs. “Alarm.com’s exponential growth over the past two decades demonstrates that businesses of all sizes…
Messer Investing $50 Million in McGregor, Texas
Bridgewater, NJ — Messer announced an over $50 million investment to build a large-scale air separation unit (ASU) in McGregor, Texas. The new ASU will operate substantially off of energy supplied from an onsite solar panel array. It is the…
Walgreens Creating 249 Jobs in Virginia
Richmond, VA — Governor Youngkin announced that Walgreens, an integrated pharmacy, healthcare, and retail leader, will invest $34.2 million to establish a Micro-Fulfillment Center for high-value pharmaceuticals at the Atlee Station Logistics Center in Hanover County, Virginia. The new state-of-the-art…
Serena & Lily to Create 75 Jobs at New Distribution Facility in Rincon
Atlanta, GA — During his remarks at the Savannah State of the Port, Governor Kemp announced Serena & Lily will create 75 jobs as they locate their first East Coast operation in a 1.2-million-square-foot distribution facility in Effingham County. “Our unmatched…