29 MayDeadline Soon for Next Round of B.I.G. Grants
Spotsylvania, VA – May 28, 2013 — The premise of the Business Incentive Grant (BIG) program is to create quality employment opportunities and expand the tax base by offering new or expanding small businesses cash grants to partially defray the costs associated with start-up operations or expansion projects, thereby freeing business capital at a time […]
Read More ...24 MayRequests for Proposals Sought in Sale of Spotsylvania EDA Building
Spotsylvania County’s Economic Development Authority is seeking REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS from prospects who want to buy an EDA-owned building in the Southpoint I shopping center. The EDA has owned the 8,600-square-foot building since 2002. Some of the space is leased to an insurance company, a regional public safety non-profit, a marketing and Internet company and the county’s […]
Read More ...23 MayMAA Paid $48.9M for Haven Apartment Complex in Spotsylvania
Real estate investment trust MAA paid about $48.9 million for The Haven at Cosner’s Corner apartment complex in Spotsylvania, according to county property records. MAA bought the 33.6-acre complex Tuesday from South Carolina-based Johnson Development Associates. The community has been renamed Station Square at Cosner’s Corner, a nod to the Virginia Railway Express station that will […]
Read More ...27 AprState Tourism Office Selects Spotsylvania County
The Virginia Tourism Corporation has chosen Spotsylvania County as one of 16 sites across the state to build and promote a giant LOVEwork. The LOVEwork structures are the focal point of a social media campaign to share the message that love is at the heart of every Virginia vacation. Spotsylvania County will join with 20 […]
Read More ...15 Oct150th Anniversary: The Battle of Chancellorsville Website Launch
On May 3-5, 2013, the Chancellorsville campaign will return to Spotsylvania, 150 years after the original battle. We’re proud to introduce the new Battle of Chancellorsville reenactment website. Here you’ll find information ranging from historical facts about the battle to how you can purchase tickets to the event. You can even sponsor an artillery unit […]
Read More ...05 OctSpotsylvania EDA awards $32,500 in BIG grants
Spotsylvania’s Economic Development Authority last week awarded grants totaling $32,500 to three businesses for expansion projects in the county. Freeland Engineering received $10,000 to expand its Courthouse Road facility. Sunny’s Eco-Wash, which is outside the Spotsylvania Towne Centre, got $2,500 for an expansion. Vista Eye Specialists received $20,000 to acquire equipment for its new office […]
Read More ...05 OctOld Dominion Speedway plans to relocate to Spotsylvania County
The owner of a stock-car and drag-racing facility near Manassas plans to relocate the complex to a 160-acre site just off Interstate 95 in Thornburg. Steve Britt, principal owner of the Old Dominion Speedway, is under contract to purchase land just north of Mudd Tavern Road from a man who lives outside the Fredericksburg area. […]
Read More ...02 OctLocal Eye Surgeon Buys Office and Expands Services
Fredericksburg-area ophthalmologist Dr. Binoy Jani last month purchased an office suite off State Route 3 in Spotsylvania County that will serve as his company’s new local home. Jani runs Vista Eye Specialists, which also has a Culpeper office that will be unaffected by the purchase. Jani will move his local office out of its current […]
Read More ...14 SepSpotsylvania Towne Centre wins national award for holiday event
The Spotsylvania Towne Centre has received a national award from the International Council of Shopping Centers for its Concert in Lights event. The computer-synchronized holiday music and light show at the outdoor Village section of the shopping complex received a silver U.S. MAXI Award, which recognizes “excellence and innovation in retail marketing.” Read More…
Read More ...13 SepNew Restaurant and Lounge Opens in Spotsylvania
A new restaurant and lounge called Kabab City opened this past weekend at 10681 Spotsylvania Ave. near a Food Lion store in the Lee’s Hill Commercial Center. Kabab City serves Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine for lunch and dinner seven days a week. The establishment also features a hookah bar and live entertainment on weekend […]
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