Latest Stafford County News
Bay Consortium Workforce Development Board Awarded $60,000 for Employer-Led Upskilling Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2026 The Bay Consortium Workforce Development Board (BCWDB) announced today that it has been awarded $60,000 in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds by the Virginia Department of Workforce Development & Advancement...
Stafford County Economic Development Celebrates Strong Community Impact from Inaugural Shop Small Stafford Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Linzy Browne, Stafford County Department of Economic Development 540-658-8681 Stafford, VA — The Stafford County Economic Development Department has successfully completed its first-ever Shop Small Stafford program, an...
Building for Growth, Creating Opportunities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Sonya Kullmann Cox Office: 417-829-5709 Building for Growth, Creating Opportunities O’Reilly Auto Parts Opens New Distribution Center in Stafford County STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (Dec. 19, 2025) – As O’Reilly Auto Parts builds for...
Amazon and The Community Foundation Announce 2025 Grant Recipients for the Amazon Rappahannock Region Community Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Chief Executive Officer, Jamee Rodgers [email protected] 540-373-9292 x120 $300,000 awarded to 35 nonprofits advancing innovation, resilience, and community impact across the region Fredericksburg, VA (December 2025) —...
Stafford County’s Director of Economic Development, Liz Barber, Earns Prestigious Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) Designation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Linzy Browne, Stafford County Department of Economic Development 540-658-8681 [December 2, 2025] Stafford, VA – The Stafford County Department of Economic Development is proud to announce that Director of Economic Development Liz...
Stafford County Launches “Shop Small Stafford” Campaign for Small Business Saturday – November 29, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Linzy Browne, Stafford County Department of Economic Development Phone: 540-658-8681 Stafford County, VA — The Stafford County Department of Economic Development is proud to announce the 2025 Shop Small Stafford movement in...
Vantage Data Centers Invests $2B in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Region to Deliver Fourth Campus in the Commonwealth
Media Contact: Mark Freeman, Vantage Data Centers Phone: 202-680-4243 Robin Bectel, REQ for Vantage Data Centers Phone: 202-396-6335 Combined, the company’s Virginia footprint will include 782MW of IT capacity to meet accelerating cloud and AI demand from the world’s...
Hilldrup Recognized as one of America’s Best Moving Companies by USA Today
MEDIA CONTACT: Casey Prentice, The Hodges Partnership [email protected] Based in Stafford, Va., Hilldrup’s nationwide recognition was based on customer feedback of more than 36,000 moving companies across the U.S. STAFFORD, Va. – Nov. 5, 2025 – Hilldrup, a...