ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — An official groundbreaking was held on Monday for a new Afton Scientific biopharmaceutical facility located in Charlottesville.
The ceremony took place on Monday, Sept. 29, to mark the beginning of construction for the 285,000-square-foot facility, which is expected to create over 200 new jobs, per a release.
Key stakeholders were in attendance, including Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, as well as several officials with Albemarle County and members of the Afton Scientific team…