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There’s a lot happening in Portsmouth and our momentum keeps growing! Read the latest news & press releases from Portsmouth Economic Development – we cover project announcements, business openings, development news, and more.
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Kalmar USA Expands Operations in City of Portsmouth
(PORTSMOUTH, VA – March 1, 2018) – The City of Portsmouth’s Department of Economic Development announced Kalmar USA Inc., a cargo handling solutions business, will expand its operations in Portsmouth’s Midtown business district in March 2018....
Exciting Things Happening in Portsmouth on Coast Live
BY COAST LIVE Shoreline, 360 Degrees of Opportunity. Find out about the exciting things happening there, and why you should make Portsmouth your destination on Small Business Saturday, November 26th.
Portsmouth Mayor Talks of Bright Future at State of the City address
INSIDE BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Sandra J. Pennecke The future of Portsmouth, according to Mayor John Rowe Jr., is so bright he has to wear his shades. In fact, every attendee at the Portsmouth State of the City...
Portsmouth Distillery Plans to Open in Mid-October
INSIDE BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTBy Briana Adhikusuma It’s been around three years since Skyler Pittman first ventured into opening his own distillery. And now that he’s getting closer to opening in mid-October, Pittman said he hopes he won’t...
InterChange Warehouse Begins to Take Shape
The sound of cranes moving around large, steel structures and the steady beeping sound of construction vehicles in reverse could be heard as a new warehouse began to take shape July 18 in Portsmouth.