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Monday, 11 April 2005 17:37

Cherokee Tobacco Company Moves Cigarette Manufacturing to Halifax County At Virginia Brands

Halifax County, VA -- Cherokee Tobacco Company LLC is moving its cigarette manufacturing operations to Halifax County to the Virginia Brands Plant on Bill Tuck Highway. This completes Cherokee’s move to Halifax County that began in December 2004 when they moved 36 jobs here.

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NASCAR Awards South Boston Speedway
Wednesday, 16 February 2005 17:32
South Boston Speedway presented Team Player Award from NASCAR in Daytona

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. — NASCAR honored South Boston Speedway and General Manager Cathy Rice Sunday, Feb. 13, at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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VIPER Purchases 7-Post Rig
Thursday, 10 February 2005 17:26
VIPER Reaches Agreement with FCS COM to Purchase Seven-Post Rig

DANVILLE - The Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and Research, or VIPER, has entered into contract with FCS COM, Inc. for the purchase of a seven-post rig. A seven-post rig is a sophisticated platform that can accurately simulate the stresses and strains of the road or a racing track on vehicles, but in a controlled, laboratory environment.
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Lindstrand Locates & Adds 50 Jobs
Thursday, 20 January 2005 17:22
U.K.-BASED AERONAUTICAL FABRIC ENGINEERING COMPANY LOCATES FIRST U.S. FACILITY IN HALIFAX COUNTY
Governor announces $2.5 million investment, 50 new jobs in Southside Virginia


RICHMOND- Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Lindstrand USA, Inc., a manufacturer of inflatable structures such as flood barriers, portable bridges and aircraft hangars, will invest $2.5 million to open its first U.S. aeronautical fabric engineering and manufacturing facility in South Boston.
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VIPER Receives $1.3 Million
Thursday, 29 July 2004 19:00

Tobacco Commission grants $1.3 Million to Institute for VIPER program

DANVILLE – The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) received approval of a $1.3 million grant from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission on July 22, 2004.

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