🌱 How Halifax County is tying new jobs to fresh workforce housing
Halifax, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Halifax! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Halifax County is tying new jobs to fresh workforce housing
Also on today's calendar: July 4th Weekend At National Harbor and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 100, low: 71.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 101 and low of 72 degrees.
• Hitachi Energy invests $457 million in South Boston transformer plant (wfxrtv.com) — A massive $457 million expansion of Hitachi Energy’s South Boston transformer plant will bring 826 new jobs and spur new workforce housing coordinated with Halifax County. State partners are backing 136 planned apartments and townhomes to support incoming workers, with construction expected to take about three years and the upgraded facility aiming to start large-transformer production around 2029.
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July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
National Harbor, National Harbor
12:00 pm
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Line Dancing Classes @ Factory Street Brewing →
Factory Street Brewing Company, 210 Factory St, South Boston
7:00 pm -
Independence Day (Observed on 3rd) - County Offices Closed →
Halifax County, VA Calendar Halifax, VA 24558 -
South Boston VA July 4th Fireworks →
Paul C. Edmunds Park, 3164 Dan River Church Rd, South Boston
9:30 pm -
Line Dancing Classes @ Factory Street Brewing →
Factory Street Brewing Company, 210 Factory St, South Boston
7:00 pm -
Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
2:00 pm -
Main Street Haunts - South Boston →
Constitution Square, 100 Main St, South Boston
8:00 pm -
Sea Glass Wreath Class →
The Berry Hill Resort & Conference Center, 3105 River Rd, South Boston
2:00 pm -
Line Dancing Classes @ Factory Street Brewing →
Factory Street Brewing Company, 210 Factory St, South Boston
7:00 pm -
46th Annual Virginia Cantaloupe Festival →
The Berry Hill Resort & Conference Center, 3105 River Rd, South Boston
5:00 pm
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Factory Street Brewing Company - Monday 6:00-8:00 →
Factory Street Brewing Company, 210 Factory St, South Boston
6:00 pm -
Swim Lessons Session 2 — Camp Selah Ministries →
Camp Selah, 620 E Hightower Rd, Sutherlin
4:00 pm -
Halifax Class of 91 35th Reunion →
The Prizery, 700 Bruce St, South Boston
6:00 pm
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 7-Eleven, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Leader (Assistant Manager) in Halifax. Apply here.
- Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in South Boston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Halifax here.
South Boston
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- How NASCAR & O'Reilly Can Bridge Grassroots Gap & Build Identity (frontstretch.com)
Clarksville
- Clarksville Dixie Boys punch ticket to World Series (sovanow.com)
Chatham
- July 3-5, 2026 Lynchburg Area Family Independence Day Weekend Events (macaronikid.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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