Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Mayor Jones Announces Major Expansion of Health Diagnostics Laboratory, Inc.

On Tuesday, November 23, 2011, Mayor Dwight C. Jones announed the expansion of Health Diagnostics Laboratory, Inc. (HDL) in the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park. "This $68.5 million capital investment and 653 net new jobs will bring HDL's employment to over 950 employees and makes HDL a major employer in the city of Richmond," said Mayor Jones.

Click here to read the full press release and here for the Richmond Times Dispatch article.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Shockoe Economic Revitalization Strategy Unveiled

On Tuesday, November 2, 2011, Mayor Dwight C. Jones and the Department of Economic & Community Development unveiled the Shockoe Economic Revitalization Strategy. The Strategy builds upon previous planning efforts, refining the vision of the future for this portion of Downtown Richmond. To learn more, please click here.