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Amazon.com Announces Hiring for Local Fulfillment Centers
 

Staff Reports | Richmond Tines-Dispatch | Full Story  

 

The online retailer Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday that it plans to hire more than 500 full-time employees at its distribution centers in Chesterfield and Dinwiddie counties.

 

The hiring is part of the Seattle-based company's plans to add 6,000 full-time employees to work at 19 U.S. distribution centers, including the two local ones.  

 

Amazon reported having 3,300 full-time-equivalent employees at its Richmond-area operations as of Jan. 1. 

Petersburg Library Recognized as Top Public Works Project 

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PETERSBURG - The newly constructed Petersburg Public Library has been recognized as "Public Works Project of the Year" for a structure in its price range.

The American Public Works Association Mid-Atlantic Chapter selected library as the best project for structures in the $5 million to $25 million range.