Chesterfield has a new blog for discussing issues and news items that relate to the business community in the county.

Governor Mark R. Warner approved an interim agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation to modernize the state’s information technology infrastructure that will result in a $269.6 million capital investment in the Commonwealth. The ten-year, $2 billion contract will create a partnership that will bring 433 new high-tech jobs to Southwest Virginia and 631 jobs to Chesterfield County. Simultaneous announcements were made today by state officials and Northrop Grumman executives in Russell and Chesterfield counties.

There are many services offered by the Police Department which are tailored to the business community. Training is provided in Burglary Prevention, Robbery Prevention, Check and Credit Card Fraud, Employee Theft, and Workplace Violence.

The DuPont Spruance Plant recently received the “E4” award from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in a recognition ceremony at the site. The E4 award is the highest level of environmental achievement under the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program.

Governor Mark R. Warner announced that Redemtech, Inc., a leading provider of information technology (IT) asset management solutions, will invest $1.2 million to open a facility in Chesterifeld County at the River’s Bend Center.