Weekly Newsletter
March 17, 2016
In the News   
Gov. McAuliffe Announces New Fiscal Incentives for Companies Sponsoring Registered Apprenticeships

Column by President & CEO Renee Chapline: First Impressions  
Partner Spotlight
The Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce is committed to adding value to its members, the community and local schools. The chamber is an organization of 450 members, consisting of business owners, managers, government officials, school representatives, retirees and concerned citizens who together strive to improve the economic climate of the community. 
 
New Expansions Underway at Service Center Metals in Prince George

John Reid Blackwell | Richmond Times Dispatch | Full Article

Service Center Metals, a manufacturing company in Prince George County, has a tradition of naming any big, new pieces of equipment after rock 'n' roll stars.

When the company, a maker of aluminum extrusions, opened its manufacturing plant in the SouthPoint Business Park in 2003, it installed a 3,100-ton aluminum press. The company's co-founders named the machine Elvis.

Within a few years, the company expanded and added another press named "The Boss," after Bruce Springsteen, one of co-founder and CEO Scott Kelley's favorite performers.
New 'Boathouse' Restaurant Reserves its Spot at Iconic Hopewell Location

Alex Trihias | The Progress-Index | Full Article
 
HOPEWELL - A new restaurant was announced at the Hopewell city council meeting on Tuesday that will take over the building that was once known as the Navigator's Den.

The Boathouse at City Point will be the fourth branch for owner Kevin Healy, located at 701 W. Randolph Road, with a $6 million renovation to the building. The new space is 6,000 square feet and will have an outdoor patio area overlooking the James and Appomattox rivers. Approximately 75 staff members will be hired from the Hopewell community.

Healy said that a mutual acquaintance of Assistant City Manager Charles Dane had reached out to him about the location.