EDA News
09 JulMediterranean medley on Morsi’s menu
BY CATHY JETT AFTER 24 YEARS as a chef and restaurant manager, Mahmoud Morsi decided it was time to go into business for himself. The Spotsylvania County resident and his wife, Donna, spent a year searching for the perfect location. They found it last month when they peered in the window of the former CJ’s […]
Read More ...26 JunCountry Cookin planning August opening near mall
Here is what the Country Cookin in front of the mall will look like when the renovation is complete. Image courtesy Country Cookin. Country Cookin plans to open its new restaurant in front of the Spotsylvania Towne Centre in late August, a company spokeswoman said. The Roanoke-based restaurant chain is converting the former Denny’s at […]
Read More ...25 JunDeedod Receives $20K BIG Grant
David Cook (left) and Matt Armstrong of Deedod Inc. work inside Blackstone Coffee in Eagle Village. (Peter Cihelka/The Free Lance-Star) A local technology startup will establish its first non-residential office in Spotsylvania’s Bowman Center and receive a $20,000 grant from the county to help get it established. Deedod Inc., which built and continues to maintain […]
Read More ...21 JunEx-Spotsy man in Food Network spot
A former Spotsylvania County man is among the Food Network team members whose picture hangs over the network’s cookware display at Kohl’s. Vincent Camillo, a 1988 Courtland High School graduate with degrees from the University of Virginia and the Culinary Institute of America, is a food stylist for the network’s shows. The son of Lou […]
Read More ...19 JunSpotsylvania’s bond rating is upgraded
Spotsylvania County announced today that Fitch Ratings upgraded its bond rating from AA to AA-plus. The county maintained its strong bond ratings with the two other major crediting rating agencies, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. According to a county press release, Fitch wrote: “The upgrade reflects the county’s strong and improving financial position as well […]
Read More ...11 OctFirst BIG Grants Awarded
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPOTSYLVANIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AWARDS FIRST TWO “BIG” PROGRAM GRANTS Spotsylvania, VA – October 11, 2011 — The Spotsylvania County Economic Development Authority (EDA) reviewed seven applications submitted for the $100,000 pool of funds authorized by the Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors, and awarded Business Incentive Grants to two companies which presented the […]
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