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Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Virginia economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Economic Development Access Program: Administered by the Virginia Department of Transportation, it assists localities in providing adequate road access to new and expanding basic employers.

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Send in the Drones

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The Feds envision handing out drone permits to energy companies, news organizations, filmmakers and researchers, among others. [We''re We''re tempted to pause here and consider the ramifications of giving Rupert Murdoch a drone permit, but let''s not go there.]. Southwest Virginia Drones FAA unmanned aerial vehicles'

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BUSINESS REPORT: Stafford County – Where Connectivity And Opportunity Intersect

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The nearby Port of Virginia in Hampton Rhodes offers a deep-water gateway to the global economy. The East Coast’s primary north-south passenger rail line bisects Stafford, with CSX and Amtrak service complemented by Virginia Railway Express, which provides commuter service to DC. INVESTING IN 21ST CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE.

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The Drone Age

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The two remaining sites were in the middle of heavily traveled air corridors in the East: New York’s Mohawk Valley and Virginia Tech (in a joint effort with Rutgers University in New Jersey). Should commercial drone flights be permitted before defenses against rogue drones are perfected? Apple pickers, get ready to duck.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Rounding out the top five in Best Business Climate are Virginia, which is luring major government contractors to relocate their headquarters to the state (Northrop made the move, and VA is courting Lockheed); Florida, where Gov. Virginia maintained its leadership in our Economic Growth Potential category with a second-place finish.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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It will augment current R&D, engineering and manufacturing capabilities in Maryland and Europe operated by AST&Science and its subsidiary AST&Defense. This will open up an astonishing range of commercial and defense applications not previously possible with traditional satellite manufacturing techniques.”.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Spokane’s Small Business Council is committed to working with area municipalities to streamline the permitting process for expansions or relocations to the region. The Port of Virginia in Norfolk is the first port on the U.S. Nearly 50 shipping lines connect the Port of Virginia to the world’s primary ports.

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