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Youngkin Announces Record-Setting Tourism Spending, $35.1B in Virginia in 2024

Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) announced that Virginia’s tourism industry generated a record high $35.1 billion in visitor spending in 2024, marking a 5.4% increase from...

Youngkin Highlights Strong Growth in Virginia Job Openings and Hiring

Yesterday, Governor Youngkin announced that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) May 2025 Job...

Youngkin Announces AstraZeneca Selects Virginia for Multi-Billion Dollar Manufacturing Center

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, and...

Youngkin Announces June Jobs Surveys

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced last Friday that according to BLS CES data, nonfarm employment decreased...

Virginia Tourism Corporation Announces Catherine Marshburn as Vice President of Marketing

Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) yesterday announced that Catherine “Cat” Marshburn has been named Vice President...

Youngkin Announces Over $1 Million in Grants for Workforce Development

Youngkin has announced the awarding of over $1 million in grant funds for “Facilitating Career Pivots into High-Demand Occupations” and “Investing in Workforce Development...

Inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas: The Daring Newcomer Redefining 5-Star Luxury

Fontainebleau in Miami Beach is easily one of the most iconic and luxurious hotels you can book in Florida. It’s been one of the...

Farm Credit Pays $1 Million in Cash Dividends to Local Customers

The Roanoke branch of Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a customer-owned financial cooperative with more than 100 years of support for rural communities...

Virginia Workforce Program Named Nation’s Best, Says Youngkin

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the United States for customized workforce training in the 21st annual Business...

Youngkin Announces Nonfarm Payrolls Increase by 1,200 Jobs in May

Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday announced that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Current Employment Statistics Survey (“CES” or “establishment survey”) data, Virginia’s...

Youngkin Announces Medallia Launches New Corporate Office in Fairfax

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that Medallia is investing $2 million to expand operations in existing Tysons office space. Medallia is a customer and...
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