Though the economy is only gradually turning around, Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling said the state is doing everything it can in preparation to “grow business” when things get better.
Bolling, who chairs Gov. Bob McDonnell’s newly created Virginia Economic Development and Jobs Creation Commission, said the legislature recently allotted roughly $50 million to invest in …

Gov. Bob McDonnell told the first meeting of his Economic Development and Jobs Creation Commission yesterday that he wants the commission to make recommendations to him by Oct. 16.
Those recommendations will form the basis of a legislative agenda he will propose to the 2011 session of the General Assembly, he said.
Jobs creation “is the top …

RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell continued his focus on turning Virginia’s economy around with the first meeting of his Economic Development and Jobs Creation Commission in Richmond. The Commission was established by Governor McDonnell’s Executive Order Number One, which was issued moments after he took the Oath of Office on January 16th. During …

Cobham is preparing to ramp up production at its new manufacturing facility in Suffolk. Cobham held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the plant Monday. Sen. Jim Webb, U.S. Rep. J. Randy Forbes and Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling were among the dignitaries who attended. The plant will manufacture composite engine components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and parts for other military aircraft. A skeleton crew of 18 is currently employed at the 73,500-square-foot facility. By 2014, it’s expected to employ more than 200 workers.