City of Waynesboro Virginia received a Bronze Excellence in Economic Development Award for its 2014 project in the category of Special Purpose Print Brochure for communities with populations of less than 25,000 from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The…
Building Opportunities tO Support Tourism (BOOST – formerly the Micro-Tourism Local Leverage Grant program), serves to support tourism-related ventures of eligible businesses within the City of Waynesboro through the award of grant funding up to $3,000 per entry/event. Qualifying businesses…
News Leader Calvin Trice, ctrice@newsleader.com May 27, 2014 WAYNESBORO — Just wanting someone to do something with your abandoned industrial sites is rarely enough. Not even money or incentives will make it happen. Sometimes, as Waynesboro is finding, it's about…
BOB STUART bstuart@newsvirginian.com The Daily Progress April 3, 2014 A new study of Augusta Health's economic impact says the health system contributed to a total of more than 3,600 jobs in Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County and more than $400…
BOB STUART bstuart@newsvirginian.com STAUNTON --When McKee Foods was deciding where to add a mini-doughnut line a couple of years ago, a plant in Arkansas had the advantage over one in Stuarts Draft. But McKee Stuarts Draft Plant Manager Randy Smith…
Newsleader March 1, 2014 Michael Neary MARTINSVILLE — Trustees for the Virginia Museum of Natural History voted 10-2 Saturday morning to approve developing a master plan for a potential Waynesboro satellite branch. Members of the museum staff and the Board…
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 24, 2014 -- Polymer Group Inc. (PGI), the world's largest nonwovens manufacturer, announced today that it will make a strategic investment of approximately $8 million to upgrade machinery and expand its manufacturing plant in Waynesboro, Va. PGI…
Greater Augusta Regional Tourism Contact: Greg Hitchin, City of Waynesboro Phone: 540-942-6779 E-mail: HitchinGE@ci.waynesboro.va.us STAUNTON VA- Greater Augusta Regional Tourism (GART) announces the launch of a pilot grant program to begin in March. GART, which includes Staunton, Augusta County and…
City of Waynesboro Contact: Gregory E. Hitchin Phone: (540) 942-6779 Email: HitchinGE@ci.waynesboro.va.us On Behalf of Polymer Group Inc. Contact: Mark VanHook Phone: (919) 745-3689 Email: mvanhook@capstrat.com WAYNESBORO, VA— Waynesboro Mayor Bruce Allen announced today that Polymer Group Inc. (PGI), a…
The News Virginian One local bed and breakfast received a top honor in its industry this past week. Waynesboro’s Iris Inn and Cabins was named to the national Select Registry list. Out of 20,000 inns across the country, only 350…
