Latest Stafford County News
SimVentions Hosts Rise Against Hunger
On Thursday evening, June 27th 2019, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, SimVentions hosted their seventh annual “Rise Against Hunger” event. Over 110 SimVentions’ employees, families, friends, and business neighbors joined together to put a dent in the problem of world hunger by...
Geico celebrates 25 years in Stafford
“I am proud to join GEICO’s team to commemorate their 25 years here in Stafford County,” emphasized Supervisor Gary Snellings, Hartwood District. “GEICO’s history of business growth, resilience, and adaptability sets the standard for businesses in our community. We...
Stafford Brewery Wins Awards in the Virginia Craft Beer Cup
Fredericksburg area craft breweries racked up six awards, include three for first place, in the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild’s 2019 Virginia Craft Beer Cup. This year, 342 beers in 35 categories competed for awards. The judging took place Saturday at Hardywood Park...
Governor Northam says tourism revenues reach $26 billion in Virginia in 2018
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s tourism industry generated $26 billion in visitor spending across all communities in 2018, a 4.4 percent increase over 2017. In 2018, tourism in Virginia supported 234,000 jobs for Virginia communities, a 1%...
Learn How Veterans can be the Ideal Solution to Your Talent Needs
V3 Employer Training Seminar – Workforce Solutions Center-Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton, VA July 17, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm The Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program will host an employer training day for companies interested in learning why and how to...
Women and Minorities 8A Entrepreneur Event Recap
Over 28 guests attended the Women and Minorities 8A Entrepreneur Event’s annual workshop at UMW Stafford Campus this past month. The 8(a) Business Development Program is a business assistance program for small disadvantaged businesses. The 8(a) Program offers a broad...
Lower land costs, skilled workforce draw investment to area
High land costs in Northern Virginia have encouraged distribution and data-center developers to look for better deals elsewhere, says Curry Roberts, president of the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance. They’re finding those opportunities midway between Washington, D.C.,...
Affordable Suites of America – Quantico, Expands, Adding 24 Suites to the Existing 49-Suite Hotel
The Affordable Suites of America hotel in North Stafford, Virginia, adds 24 suites to the existing all-suites hotel, in Stafford, VA, offering an attractive alternative to local companies and government agencies, as well as business and personal travelers, seeking...