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VGR Leads Application Process, Secures $1.63M Site Development Grant

~ A total of 11 Gateway Region sites are to be developed and ready for business ~


Virginia Agriculture Week in the Gateway Region

VGR tours region’s farms, speaks to local agribusiness operators and farmers to highlight agriculture’s impact on economy


Virginia’s Gateway Region is Home to the Largest Spec Site Development in Virginia

  PRINCE GEORGE, Va., Feb. 18, 2021 — The Hollingsworth Companies have pre-graded the site and are starting […]


Virginia’s Gateway Region Releases New Marketing Video

~ Regional Economic Development Group Will Use Video to Recruit Companies and Promote Economic Expansion to Seven Localities ~


Cameron Foundation Gives $2M in Grants

By Staff Reports, The Progress-Index PETERSBURG — The Cameron Foundation has awarded $2 million in […]


Port of Virginia Celebrates Arrival of First Neo-Panamax Ship

July 18, 2016 / Current News/ Regional News

By Nate Delesline III, The Virginian-Pilot Quipping the cargo vessel MOL Benefactor is “rightfully named,” […]


Va. Wins $165M Grant to Unlock “Atlantic Gateway” with Rail and Highway Improvements

July 18, 2016 / Current News/ Regional News

By Michael Martz, Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia has won a $165 million federal grant to unlock […]


VGR Leadership & Partners Visit the Port of Virginia

In June, members of Virginia’s Gateway Region Economic Development Organization (VGR) board of directors and […]


Region Celebrates Opening of Two Breweries

The Gateway Region is already home to a long list of attractions and lifestyle amenities […]


Editorial: A Great Investment in Economic Development

The Progress-Index Virginia’s Gateway Region last month celebrated its 55th anniversary, but more importantly marked […]