The Richmond area ranks No. 33 among “America’s 50 Most Wired Cities,” according to the April issue of Yahoo/Internet Life.

Hoover & Strong has been recognized as the 2001 Medium Business of the Year by Chesterfield Economic Development and honored by the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors with its Business Appreciation and Recognition Award.

Chesterfield County has launched a new business-oriented web site and a revamped county government web site.

Governor Jim Gilmore has announced that ERNI Components, Inc. will expand its operation in the Rivers Bend Center in Chesterfield County. The expansion will create 550 new jobs and the company will invest $98.4 million to complete this project. Virginia successfully competed with Nevada for the investment.

The 30th Annual Basic Economic Development Course was held at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in March. The Department of Economic Development sent two staff members to attend, Barbara DelVillar and Tina Shreve.