Hanover County Economic Development

More fall fun for you #HereInHanoverVA! Our list is full of places in #HanoverVA for pumpkins, fall festivals and events, haunts, and of course trick-or-treating! Special event coming up this weekend: Gourds, Goblets and Ghouls Festival at Hanover Vegetable Farm on October 13 and 14! See details in the attached blog. #fallinvirginia

The #HanoverVA Department of #EconomicDevelopment is pleased to present our FY24 #AnnualReport. “Capitalizing on CNBC’s ranking of Virginia as the Top State For Business in 2024 and the Richmond Region being named CNN Travel’s Best Town to Visit, Hanover County continues to see strong interest from prospects looking to establish a presence here.” - Brandon Turner, Director

#HanoverVA Employers: The Hanover County Community Services Board is hosting an informational webinar on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, starting at 4:00 p.m. to answer your questions about the Supported Employment program. For more information and to receive a link to this webinar, visit: https://loom.ly/PgUYX1s. This program supports individuals with disabilities to find and maintain employment through matching their skills and abilities with employers in the community. This program promotes diversity and inclusion and is a service provided at no cost to employers. Watch this video to learn more about the program. #HereInHanoverVA

Fall is officially here! Start making your plans to enjoy the season #HereInHanoverVA! Our list is full of places in #HanoverVA for pumpkins, fall festivals and events, haunts, and, of course, trick-or-treating! Special events coming up this weekend: Autumnfest at Hanover Tavern is on Saturday (9/28) and the grand opening of the traveling "American Revolution Experience" exhibit opens on Sunday (9/29) at the Montpelier Center for Arts and Education. The Green Top Outdoor Expo is coming up on October 5th and 6th, and Patrick Henry's Scotchtown Fall Festival is on October 5th. #fallinvirginia

NEFCO Construction Supply, LLC has expanded to 163,853 s.f. at Northlake Distribution Center - Building C in #HanoverVA. The construction supply company originally located to the Northlake building in 2021 occupying 83,217 square feet. Northlake Distribution Center- Building C, located at 11800 N Lakeridge Pkwy in Ashland, is Class-A industrial warehouse-distribution facility located in the Northlake industrial node of Hanover County, with immediate access to I-95 and direct connectivity to the #GreaterRichmond region's major distribution arteries. The building is owned by Lingerfelt. Read more: https://loom.ly/KADX3Bg

The photo album commemorating our 2024 #HanoverVA #BusinessAppreciation event held at the beautiful James River Cellars Winery on September 18, 2024 is now live! Two Hanover Legacy Businesses received plaques recognizing 50 or more years of operation in the County: E. Granville Wade, Jr., Inc. (72 years) and Dorn’s Body & Paint (60 years). The 2023 Marc S. Weiss Award was presented to Blazer Heating, Air, & Plumbing. Thanks again to the Hanover Chamber of Commerce VA for your continued assistance with this annual event! This year’s event was sponsored by Wegmans Food Markets with additional supporting sponsorships from Bon Secours, CREATIVE, Timmons Group, Luck Companies and Rappahannock Electric Cooperative. Thank you! Our 2024 Hanover-based vendors for the event included James River Cellars Winery, Woodhouse Catering, Freckled Flower Farm working with Patrick Henry High School horticulture students, desserts by Hanover Center for Trades and Technology culinary students, Intermission Beer Company, photography by Hanover Communications and Community Engagement staff and audio equipment setup by Hanover General Services. ??View photos here ?? https://loom.ly/w4C1-Ws Read more about the event here: https://loom.ly/9eACNuw

Congratulations to VIcom - Virginia Integrated Communication and iSoft Solutions LLC - USA on your new office/warehouse in #HanoverVA! VIcom, and sister company iSoft, held an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday at their new 31,000 s.f. building in Mechanicsville. Both companies provide audio-video and communication tech systems for commercial and government clients. Welcome, and thank you for inviting our team to attend the event!

Hanover County Business Appreciation 2024 was a night to remember! Congratulations to Hanover Legacy Businesses E. Granville Wade, Jr., Inc. for 72 years and Dorn's Body & Paint for 60 years in Hanover County! Blazer Heating, Air, & Plumbing received the 2024 Marc S. Weiss Award for their commitment to innovation, meaningful growth and leadership and service within the #HanoverVA community. Stay tuned for more photographs from the event. #HereInHanoverVA

Hanover County has once again achieved the highest possible credit rating – Triple AAA – from the three major credit-rating agencies: Fitch Group, Moody’s Investors Service, and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings. This Triple-AAA rating, which #HanoverVA first achieved in 2010, highlights the County’s strong and conservative financial management, a diverse tax base and strategic economic development efforts. Only 12 states, 53 counties and 35 cities in the U.S. have earned a AAA bond rating from all three major rating agencies. Read more here: https://loom.ly/XNsL99s.

Hanover County’s Featured Property is CRESCENT BUSINESS CENTER located in Ashland, VA. New flex space proposed in Crescent Business Center, one of Hanover County's premier business locations. Located adjacent to I-95, with access via the Sliding Hill and Lewistown Road interchanges, this location provides unparalleled access to East Coast markets as well as the region's large and growing workforce. Outstanding space for uses including research & development, light warehousing, and storage/showroom/front office. Click on the post link below for more information.