L3Harris Vice President Mark Farley said that the expansion of the Orange County facility, which produces solid rocket motors, is part of a broader effort to increase production across the country “to support the urgent defense needs of our nation.”
Author Archives: Andra Landi
I work with Charlottesville Tomorrow to make sure that the stories we publish are clear, factual and relevant to our readers. I'm passionate about the beauty and diversity of central Virginia’s rural communities, where I've spent my entire career as a local journalist.
Posted inFrom the newsroom
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Posted inWork/Life
More than a month after Zamma Corporation’s sudden closure, many former employees are still without jobs — or answers
The Orange-based vinyl and laminate molding plant shut down without warning on March 2, leaving workers struggling to adapt to the abrupt transition in a difficult job market.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
In Orange and Louisa, residents and public officials voice concerns over proposed Valley Link transmission line
Residents are speaking out about potential negative impacts on homes and farmland, and many local governments are finding their influence is limited, as the fate of the project rests with state regulators.
Posted inHealth and safety
Gordonsville officials establish town hall, visitor center as donation sites for food pantry and clothes closet
Good Samaritan Inc. is especially in need of easy-to-prepare food items for “weekend backpacks” for Orange County Public Schools students, said program director Valencia Bailey.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Valley Link seeks community input on proposed transmission line route through central Virginia
If approved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the 765-kilovolt line would span 115 miles through as many as nine counties from Campbell to Culpeper, and would have towers as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
Posted inHealth and safety
After a landlord failed to clear ice from an affordable housing community, Gordonsville diverted public resources to help trapped residents
“I do have some concerns that some property owners in town, especially those who have tenants who are low-income, aren’t providing the services that those residents deserve,” said Gordonsville Town Manager Anthony Schienschang.
Posted inCulture
An Orange County restaurant is moving to a new location, but the owners aren’t leaving their acts of service — or their ties to local history — behind
For the Cooper family, utilizing their culinary skills to make the community a better place is a tradition that goes back generations, connecting to the post-Civil War history of entrepreneurial Black women in nearby Gordonsville.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Madison County residents demand stronger action after School Board member said Muslims ‘hate America’ and ‘will kill us when given the opportunity’
“He’s been known for making comments for years, so I feel like if they really wanted to find a solution, they would’ve solved it a long time ago and not waited until his term was almost over,” said 2025 Madison County High School graduate Willa Lewis.
Posted inCulture
‘We can’t draw back in the shadows’: Tapestry Festival founder says now is the time to celebrate community and diversity
“Everybody has a part in our world. We’ve sometimes lost that, and we need to get back to it, and Orange can do it,” said Rachel Carlton, a former Orange County High School teacher who attended the festival.
