Congratulations to Afton Scientific, a manufacturer of sterile, injectable pharmaceuticals, on their latest expansion in Albemarle County! The Central Virginia Partnership enjoyed attending today’s announcement by Governor Youngkin celebrating 200 new jobs and their $202,000,000 investment. Afton Scientific’s commitment to … Continue reading
Yesterday, Helen Cauthen and Candace Spence at the Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development were honored to be guests at the ribbon cutting for Better Future Farms (BFF), a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) lettuce production facility in County of Louisa, … Continue reading
Congratulations to Louisa, Albemarle and Fluvanna County businesses as grant recipients of the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Fund Infrastructure Grants Program! Century Farm Market (Louisa County), which connects consumers with locally raised and grown products in Louisa and … Continue reading
The Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development is pleased to announce that Christian Goodwin, Louisa County Administrator, was awarded the Leigh B. Middleditch, Jr., Award for Excellence in Economic Development at its Annual Meeting last Friday, June 21, 2024. The … Continue reading
The Central Virginia Partnership was excited to attend the grand opening of Bonumose’s new facility in the former State Farm building today! Bonumose makes a natural, non-caloric sugar substitute, Tagatose©, with investment partners The Hershey Company and Domino’s sugar company, … Continue reading
Four local food systems received an Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) grant as reported by Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office at the close of 2022. Recipients in the Central Virginia region are: Kelly Turkeys, Albemarle County, ($24,000) to purchase grinding, … Continue reading
The Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development is proud to have nominated Bryan Rothamel for Virginia Economic Developers Association (VEDA)’s 2022 Rising Star Award, along with the Partnership’s board member, Gizelle Curtis. The Partnership recognizes Bryan’s enthusiasm, positivity, and commitment to excellence in his role at … Continue reading
The Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development has created a GO Virginia funded program focused on retaining UVA students to begin their careers locally. The program empowers student interns or Business Ambassadors to develop relationships with businesses and influence other … Continue reading
Melinda Crawford, Partnership Board Chair and Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority CEO, was named Virginia Airport Manager of the Year for 2022. The Virginia Department of Aviation selected her based on her outstanding achievements while managing CHO Airport.
Livability.com ranks Charlottesville as the #22 best city to live in for 2022 in America. This is the second year Charlottesville has enjoyed a top place ranking coming in at #5 in 2021. Metrics contributing to the ranking were civics, … Continue reading