Here’s a roundup of news briefs from around Southwest and Southside. Send yours for possible inclusion to news@cardinalnews.org.
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White Rock to expand in Lee County
A Lee County manufacturer will add 27 jobs and invest $1.5 million in an expansion, local leaders announced Friday.
White Rock Truss & Components LLC, which was established in the county in 2005, manufactures construction products including trusses and engineered lumber, according to a news release from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority, or VCEDA. The expansion will accommodate increasing product demand, the release said.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin and other state leaders attended a ribbon-cutting for the expansion on Friday.
VCEDA provided a $500,000 loan to the Lee County Economic Development Authority to assist with the purchase of equipment for the expansion, the release said. The governor also approved a $100,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to assist Lee County with the project, and the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission provided a $50,000 grant.
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Youngkin announces board appointments
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced additional state board appointments, including several from Southwest and Southside:
Virginia Gas and Oil Board: Dennis Sutherland of Emory, consultant, Highlands Management Services LLC.
A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership Board of Trustees: Susan Schjonning of Amherst, co-owner, Swissomation Virginia.
Board of Medicine: Jennifer Rathmann of Blacksburg, chiropractor/president, Tuck Chiropractic Clinic; Dr. Trudy Shahady of Lynchburg, chief wellness officer and physician, Central Virginia Family Physicians.
Board of Juvenile Justice: Kayla Robinson of Danville, officer, Danville Police Department.
