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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

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It is served by Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and CSX railroads, and provides lower cost and efficient shipping options to the east, west and gulf coasts, bypassing the congestion of Chicago, St. Louis, 165 miles from Indianapolis and 179 miles from Chicago, Decatur boasts a number of access outlets. Louis and Indianapolis.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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billion investment by Dominion Virginia Power, which constructed a cutting-edge technology power plant. The rich timber resources make it home to Virginia-Carolina Wood Products that supplies both domestic and international markets with Class A lumber. Source: Brunswick County, Virginia IDA). Dominion Power Plant groundbreaking.

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Top Logistics Hubs: On The Move

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Cities and counties are leveraging their locations, skilled workforce, and intermodal services to keep goods moving.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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As indicated by our annual ranking of leading Post-Panamax Ready Ports (East Coast), currently, the Port of Virginia (in Norfolk) and the Port of Baltimore are the only East Coast ports that can accommodate the large ships. The Port of Virginia in Norfolk is the first port on the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Less Taxing,” aired for six months in the NY/NJ/CT, Boston and Chicago markets. s relocation of its forensics lab from Virginia to Peoria, where the company will continue to develop its proprietary DNA analysis technology. The City has two HUB Zones through SBA, and is a New Market Tax Credits eligible community.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Shovel Ready Silver builds upon those attributes by maintaining documentation that is less than one year old and having proper zoning and infrastructure built to the property. The big ports of Virginia, Baltimore and Miami already are at that depth. ACHIEVEMENT IN LOGISTICS.

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