UVA Health Expands in Manassas
On July 1st, 2021, UVA Health announced their acquisition of sole ownership of the Novant Health UVA Health System. Previously, Novant Health UVA Health System—a Northern Virginia regional health system—was owned by the two institutions through a joint operating...
Two New Initiatives to Get Manassas Employees Back to Work
The Northern Region of Virginia Career Works and SkillSource Group, Inc. are partnering to create two new initiatives focusing on skills development and hiring incentives for small businesses throughout Manassas and Northern Virginia. Return to Earn Initiative To...
The City Hires Micah Kemp, New Assistant Director of Economic Development
The City of Manassas has named Micah Kemp its new Assistant Director of Economic Development. He will be responsible for marketing Manassas as a community of choice for businesses as well as assisting existing employers with their growth in the City. Micah most...
Manassas and the V3 Program
To help employers create and retain private sector jobs, the City of Manassas is proud to be a part of the V3 program - Virginia Values Veterans, bringing Veterans and employers together. By participating in this program, employers develop and implement long-term...
Women-Owned Businesses in Manassas Shine Spotlight on Pandemic Struggles
The nation’s commerce secretary spoke with local business owners about what they need now to keep going. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports. View original post on NBC4
Manassas Business Workforce Development Survey
The Manassas City Council developed its most recent Strategic Plan through collaborative work with stakeholders representing a broad cross section of community interests. During that engagement Educational Attainment was clearly identified as a top priority and...
2021 Q1 MARKET REPORT
After a truly challenging year, 2021 is off to an encouraging start. New businesses continue to open, existing businesses have announced expansions and most residents have returned to work. Vacancies in each of the commercial sectors improved or remained stable from...
Support Manassas with the HEART BEAT Gift Card Program
Message from the Director, Patrick Small: Some people take to new technology like a duck to water. These are the people who stand for hours in line to get the latest smart phone or who waited 45 minutes at a restaurant for the only Uber in town while a taxi was...
Spend, Gift and Support Manassas Businesses
The City of Manassas is proud to announce the new HEART BEAT Gift Card, a community-based digital gift card that makes it fun and easy to keep locals spending local. Recipients can choose to spend it at one of their favorite participating merchants in the City—or mix...
Micron credits its success to its driven local workforce, engagement with local higher ed institutions, and the region’s diversity
From the Twitterfeed of Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) https://twitter.com/VEDPVirginia/status/1374060580378673155 Micron, the 4th-largest semiconductor company in the world, credits its success in #VA to its driven local workforce, engagement with...
Reduce Your Costs Through Recycling
The City of Manassas recognizes that many members of our community faced hardships that they never imagined possible over the past year. Keeping your business open is essential to us, so when opportunities come our way to help businesses reduce their solid waste...
Manassas Offers Free GED Training and Testing for City Citizens
Fewer things have an impact on a person’s lifetime earnings than educational attainment. In our modern society (at least here in America), education is frequently taken to mean an alphabet soup of college degrees. But that isn’t really what education is all about, is...