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In The News
Workforce and child development hub on track to open in Abingdon this summer
Travis Staton donned a hard hat Thursday and proudly showed off some of the features — from exploration labs to a cafe — of the first-of-its-kind Regional Workforce and Child Development Hub taking shape in Abingdon. Construction of the $25.5 million project started last July, and it is on schedule and about 85% complete, according to...
May 03, 2024
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COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CONFERENCE Virginia's first Community Schools conference draws 150-plus
"The nationwide Community Schools initiative works to build partnerships between community organizations and public elementary and secondary schools to meet the educational, physical, and emotional...
June 13, 2023
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Workforce development and childcare center coming to Southwest Virginia
"A former shopping center is set to be transformed into a United Way of Southwest Virginia hub. The old Kmart building in Abingdon is where...
June 01, 2023
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Workforce development and childcare center coming to Southwest Virginia
"A former shopping center is set to be transformed into a United Way of Southwest Virginia hub. The old Kmart building in Abingdon is where...
June 01, 2023
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Multifunctional Resource Center Being Built in Former Abingdon K-mart
"United Way of Southwest Virginia and the Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia have partnered with Food City to obtain an 85,000-square-foot building that formerly housed...
June 01, 2023
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United Way of SWVA to open workforce hub
Nonprofit will convert former Kmart in Abingdon Construction is set to begin in July, and UWSWVA expects to open the building in July or August 2024....
May 23, 2023
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Regional workforce development hub to open in Abingdon
The Abingdon announcement is the latest in a series of initiatives by United Way and others to bolster the region’s economy by addressing the availability...
May 22, 2023
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United Way, Food City flipping former department store for job, child care training and service
United Way CEO Travis Staton said a needed source for skill development for young adults can make a location like Abingdon attractive for both parents...
May 22, 2023
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United Way to create child care, workforce training center
"The 87,000-square-foot former Kmart location in the now partially vacant Abingdon Town Centre shopping area will serve as the anchor campus, said Travis Staton, president...
May 20, 2023
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United Way of Southwest Virginia to develop regional workforce development hub
The hub-and-spoke model consists of the hub, a primary anchor campus in Abingdon, and four smaller facilities located across SWVA. Read the full article here
May 20, 2023
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May 19, 2023
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United Way, Food City announce plans for workforce development hub & childcare center
United Way leadership said the hub, located at one of Abingdon’s busiest intersections, will help the region on its way to overcoming a lagging economy. Read...
May 19, 2023
