Delivery Station Planned Amazon confirmed earlier today that it has leased the former Kmart at 2712 West Main Street to operate as a Delivery Station opening sometime in 2021. “The addition of the Amazon Delivery Station to the Waynesboro economy…
Waynesboro Receives Virginia Tourism Corporation Grant $20,000 Recovery Marketing Leverage Program WAYNESBORO – The City of Waynesboro Department of Economic Development and Tourism has received $20,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Recovery Marketing Leverage Program (RMLP), designed to help…
Statewide visitor spending reached $27 billion WAYNESBORO – Tourism revenue for the City of Waynesboro reached $38,337,064, a 2.3 percent increase over 2018. Local tourism-supported jobs totaled 367 while local tourism-related taxes were $1,247,461. According to the Virginia Tourism Corporation…
New Product Line in Waynesboro will add up to 50 Jobs VIRTEX and the City of Waynesboro announce the creation of 40-50 new manufacturing jobs in the City. VIRTEX, an Electronics Manufacturing Service (EMS) Provider with facilities in the US…
Waynesboro, VA – Recognizing that small businesses continue to feel the devastating effects COVID-19 and the public health measures enacted to prevent the spread of the Novel Coronavirus, City Council has introduced an ordinance to refund and reopen the Renaissance…
Greater Augusta Regional Tourism (GART), comprised of the Staunton, Augusta, and Waynesboro tourism offices, has been awarded a $50,000 grant through the GO Virginia Economic Resilience and Recovery program. The grant will provide for a three-phased outreach program encouraging locals…
Waynesboro City Council has allocated $100,000 for small business grants. The RENAISSANCE FUND is a competitive grant of up to $10,000 for Waynesboro businesses impacted by business closures due to COVID-19. The program is available to for profit Waynesboro based…
The Economic Development and Tourism Departments from Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro (SAW) are collaborating with eight other community organizations to share resources and information relating to the COVID-19 crisis. Known as the SAW MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) Recovery Task…
Waynesboro, VA - The City of Waynesboro invests annually in tourism-oriented business endeavors, events and projects through their grant program, “Building Opportunities to Support Tourism (BOOST).” City businesses and organizations are invited to apply for up to $2,500 to support…
The Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board has received Rapid Response funding from the Governor, though the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, to assist employers eligible to remain open during this emergency. Funds are reserved for small businesses (250 employees or…
