Going green to put more green into the Valley economy

Story by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net   Don’t call Bob Satterwhite and ask him to line you up with a green job. It’s not quite to that level yet, but the $5 million federal grant to the Shenandoah Valley Workforce Investment Board announced earlier this year is moving us in the direction of being on the [...]

Posted April 14, 2010  

AFPBusiness.com: Obama on clean-energy jobs

Edited by Chris Graham AFPBusiness.com    Read a transcript of remarks by President Barack Obama on Friday, March 5, in Arlington on clean-energy jobs.    The transcript is available on AFPBusiness.com.

Posted March 5, 2010  

Virginia Tech: Grant to train new green workers

   Staff Report News tips: freepress2@ntelos.net A Virginia Tech-led team of almost 20 partners has won $3.8 million in federal stimulus money to train workers for new, green jobs in the construction industry. The grant is expected to train some 400 workers over two years. “Faculty from the Virginia Tech College of Engineering and College [...]

Posted January 24, 2010  

In the News

- Reminder: Green Valley/Green Economy forum tonight – Local News: Chester to provide update on assessments lawsuit – Local News: Harrisonburg company wins top award for TV commercial – Local News: Opportunity to provide input on state transportation spending – Business News: DuPont Community Credit Union announces election results – Business News: Downtown-housing workshop in [...]

Posted May 26, 2009  

McAuliffe unveils part one of Business Plan

I like people who think in terms of business plans. So I’m beginning to like Terry McAuliffe. “I’m taking the same approach to figuring out how to get our economy going again that I’ve taken with businesses I’ve started or turned around. I’m starting with a Business Plan for Virginia,” said McAuliffe, a candidate for [...]

Posted March 11, 2009