EDA To Review Small Business Grant Applications
By JESSICA WETZLERDaily News-Record 7/28/20 Rockingham County’s small business grant review team will start to review applications received for the COVID-19 small business grant program in preparation for the county’s economic development authority meeting Thursday, according to Josh Gooden.Gooden, economic development and tourism coordinator for the county, said there were 52 applications received by the Friday deadline, but not all applicants qualified due to some businesses being located in
Shenandoah Hemp Supply Opens In Downtown Harrisonburg
By JESSICA WETZLERDaily News-Record 7/18/20 Harrisonburg is welcoming a new business as Shenandoah Hemp Supply held its grand opening Friday at the Agora Downtown Market, celebrating its second store location within one year.Shenandoah Hemp Supply, which started in Waynesboro, specializes in bringing locally grown hemp to consumers through a variety of products, including lotion, clothes and CBD oil items.Owners Lee and Amber Magalis were able to commemorate the grand opening with the Harrisonburg-
Rockingham County Surpasses 2010 Census Response Rate
JUNE 26, 2020 – The latest response rates for the 2020 Census show that Rockingham County has exceeded its 2010 Census response rate. So far 68.2% of households in Rockingham have responded to the 2020 Census, including 46.2%% through the online questionnaire, surpassing the total 2010 Census self-response rate of 66.8%.The City of Harrisonburg is making progress toward reaching its 2010 rate with 60.9% of households that have responded so far in comparison with 65.1% in the last decennial census. A
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Small Business Resilience Taskforce Award More Than $100,000 in Grants
In June, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Business Support Taskforce achieved a major milestone in awarding $105,500 in grants to small businesses located in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham area. Businesses were awarded a grant that ranged from $1500 to $5000 from March through June. Funding for this program came from donors F&M Bank, Atlantic Union Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, individuals, as well as a grant from the Department of Housing and Community Development. “The
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Harrisonburg-Rockingham COVID-19 Business Impact and Recovery Survey Results Released
May 8, 2020 Harrisonburg-Rockingham COVID-19 Business Impact and Recovery Survey Results Released In late April, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Business Support Taskforce distributed a COVID-19 Business Impact and Recovery Survey in order to gain additional insight into the immediate effects of the pandemic on area employers and their sentiment on the economic recovery, while anticipating an economic re-opening in Virginia. Respondents included a good mix of small, medium and large employers. “We,
Ogden Establishes $1M Fund To Help Local Businesses Recover
DN-R Staff Report 3/28/20 Harrisonburg and Rockingham County businesses can now apply for a grant to help them recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Ogden Newspapers Inc., the parent company of the Daily News-Record, has established a $1 million fund to help local businesses get back to full strength by subsidizing local marketing efforts through matching grants.“We understand that many of our local businesses and our longtime advertising partners are hurting; we’re hurting, too,”
ValleyFest20 Beer & Wine Festival is postponed until September 19, 2020
ValleyFest Beer and Wine Festival has been postponed until September 19, 2020. After careful consideration, consultations with local authorities and following published guidance from the CDC with the ongoing Coronavirus (COVOD-19) developments, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce is postponing ValleyFest20, with a new date of September 19, 2020 at Massanutten Resort. Rescheduling of ValleyFest20 will enable us to provide the experience that our attendees, vendors, volunteer, sponsors, partners
Harrisonburg-Rockingham COVID-19 Business Support Taskforce Launches Small Business Grant Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Frank Tamberrino: 540- 434-3862 Frank@hrchamber.org Brian Shull: 540-432-7701 Brian.shull@harrisonburgva.gov Andrea Dono: 540-432-8934 Andrea.dono@harrisonburgva.gov Harrisonburg-Rockingham COVID-19 Business Support Taskforce Launches Small Business Grant ProgramF&M Bank Seeds Fund with $50,000 Donation March 27, 2020
Chamber Of Commerce Event Explores Workplace Diversity
By IAN MUNRODaily News-Record 3/5/20 Over 100 guests attended the second Diversity in Business event hosted by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce at the Lucy F. Simms Center, according to Chris Jones, a city councilman and member of the chamber’s diversity council.“The more we understand diversity in the workplace and diversity in business, the more it will help to fulfill the employment needs of a diverse workforce and help to fulfill the employment gaps in business,” Jones said. “We need
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Chamber Hosts Annual Nonprofit Showcase Event
‘We’re All Fighting the Same Fight’Chamber Hosts Annual Nonprofit Showcase EventBy IAN MUNRODaily News-Record 1/24/20 MASSANETTA SPRINGS — Nearly three dozen nonprofits and 85 guests mingled at Massanetta Springs Conference Center on Thursday for the annual Harrisonburg- Rockingham Chamber of Commerce nonprofit showcase.“It’s good to network and get ideas from other people,” said Jeff Wilhelm, the new director of Hope Distributed, a nonprofit that gives out 700,000 pounds of food a year and helps roughly
Road Almost Not Taken
Road Almost Not TakenCaptain-Turned-Poet Writes Biography For Famed WordsmithBy KATHLEEN SHAWDaily News-Record 1/14/20 McGaheysville poet J. Scott Price dedicated his youth to pursuing a lifetime of military service, saw that dream go down the drain from a back injury and turned to writing after his discharge.Today, he is finishing a manuscript of his poetry and collecting information as the official biographer of Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning poet William Meredith.Had you asked Price
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Chamber Of Commerce Recognizes Local Business Leaders
By IAN MUNRODaily News-Record 1/9/20 When the media production company Beau Baker, Jon Hollif and Andy Vanhook worked for closed in 2011, they decided to found Appeal Production.Nearly a decade later, the trio have expanded their video production business and won the 2019 Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year award.“We’ve grown every year,” Vanhook said. “And I think we’ve grown more involved with the community every year.”Four other local business figures took home awards
