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Cyber Bytes Foundation CISSP Fall Courses Available
The Cyber Bytes Academy is excited to announce that registration is now open for all of their fall courses. The new line-up includes a variety of courses designed to prepare students for industry-recognized certification in the IT and cybersecurity fields. Courses...
Cigar Lounge and More in Stafford, VA
Janice Scott’s plans to open a cigar lounge in Stafford County could have gone up in smoke when she applied for her business license. She discovered that if she wanted customers to be able to sip alcoholic drinks while relaxing with a good cigar, she’d also have to...
Stafford Regional Airport Runway Extension
Great news for Stafford County and Region! The local airport is receiving a runway extension that will now give more corporate jets access, meeting the minimum runway requirement to land safely. As a result, the extension will make Stafford more accessible to...
Governor Northam Expansion of Rebuild VA Grant
Governor Northam Announces Expansion of $70 Million Rebuild VA Grant Fund for Small Businesses, Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19 Eligibility criteria expanded to include businesses that received federal CARES Act funds, supply chain partners affected by closures...
STAFFORD EXTENDS CARES ACT COVID-19 BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT APPLICATIONS WITH ELIGIBILITY REVISIONS
STAFFORD EXTENDS CARES ACT COVID-19 BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT APPLICATIONS WITH ELIGIBILITY REVISIONS STAFFORD, VA — Stafford County remains focused on providing support to businesses as they recover from the Coronavirus pandemic. As part of that continued support, the...
Dominion Energy Small Business EnergyShare Relief Program in Partnership with Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Dominion Energy is partnering with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation to expand its EnergyShare program and assist small businesses impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. Dominion Energy Virginia is pledging $500,000 to help provide energy bill relief. This...
SimVentions, Inc. Benefits Employees with Stock Ownership Plan
Fredericksburg, Va., 08-14-2020: Larry Root, CEO of SimVentions, proudly informed employees on 06 August 2020 that the company completed the transfer of the company’s ownership from existing shareholders to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and, in doing so, has...
Message from Joel Griffin, Chairman of the Stafford County Economic Development Authority (EDA)
The Stafford County Economic Development Authority (EDA) is proud to have released grant applications for the CARES ACT COVID-19 Business Recovery Grant Funds. This new “Round Three” of grants is funded by $13M in CARES ACT funds allocated to Stafford County. CARES...