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Avio will invest over $500 million and create about 1,546 jobs in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Wages are expected to average about $81,400, well above the county average.
The facility is expected to open with several hundred employees by 2028, with more hires later.
Avio USA was chosen for Virginia as the site for a new advanced manufacturing facility.
Local incentives exceed $33.6 million and include several grants and tax rebates.
The project is part of Virginia’s push to develop industrial sites and attract large manufacturers.
The Hurt industrial site is part of the Southern Virginia Megasite development efforts.
Avio has been operating in the U.S. under a Special Security Agreement with the DoD since 2024.
The deal marks one of the largest economic development announcements in Southside Virginia history.
The company will produce solid rocket motors for defense and commercial space sectors.

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Localities in Virginia moved to delay early voting on the redistricting amendment due to a 90-day posting requirement.
Patrick County voted to halt early voting until the 90-day period has elapsed.
Pittsylvania and Campbell counties also passed resolutions opposing the redistricting effort.
The matter is on the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors agenda and Lynchburg City Council discussions.
Lynchburg sought legal guidance through a declaratory judgment on possible actions moving forward.
Lawsuits allege issues with the legality of the redistricting amendment process and ballot wording.
The Virginia Supreme Court has not ruled on the process’s legality but allowed the vote to move forward.
Legal authority for local governments to halt early voting remains unclear amid ongoing lawsuits.
Democrats press to move the vote forward while Republicans back local delays where possible.
Sporadic attention to the issue includes related political commentary on the map proposal.

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