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technology

AR: Arkansas Econ Development Commission Awards $2 Million to 11 Startup Accelerator Programs

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has awarded $2 million in funding to 11 Arkansas-based accelerator programs through the Arkansas B...

call center

KY: Gov. Beshear Joins Local Leaders and AT&T Officials To Celebrate 115 New Jobs at Grayson Call Center

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined leaders with the Northeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and officials with AT&T to celebrate 115 new full-time jobs ...

design-build

SC: Design-Build Firm Wayne Brothers to Open New Office in Colleton County, Creating 170 New Jobs

Wayne Brothers, a Design-Build specialty contractor, announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new office and operations center in C...

aircraft

SC: Boeing Commits to Expand Charleston County Operations, Creating 500 New Jobs

Boeing announced it plans to expand its operations in Charleston County. The company plans to invest $1 billion in infrastructure upgrades at its exis...

paving

OH: Vasco Expands to Columbus, Offering Asphalt Paving, Maintenance and Sports Construction Services

The Vasco Group, a trusted name in commercial asphalt paving, repair and maintenance for more than 50 years, has opened a new facility in Columbus, Oh...

agriculture

KY: Cinis Fertilizer To Build $109.2 Million Green Fertilizer Plant, Creating 65 Jobs in Hopkinsville

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated Cinis Fertilizer, a Sweden-based producer of green fertilizer, on plans to locate a new $109.2 million produc...

cybersecurity

VA: AttainX to Expand Cybersecurity Operations in Fairfax County, Creating 32 New Jobs

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that AttainX, Inc., a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) Economically Disadvantaged Women-...

food

NY: CT: MD: Wegmans to Open Three New Stores in 2025, Employing Hundreds at Each Location

Three new Wegmans stores are opening in 2025, including two in brand new markets. The new stores are under construction on Long Island, in Connecticut...

manufacturing

AR: Welspun Tubular Breaks Ground on Expanded Facility in Little Rock, to Add 175 New Jobs

Welspun Tubular LLC held the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its High Frequency Induction Welded (HFIW) pipe manufacturing facility in Li...

distribution

MN: OH: MO: Circle K Signs Lease Deals for Three New Distribution Centers, Adding Jobs

Convenience store retailer Circle K has signed lease agreements for three distribution centers. The three distribution centers will each average about...