The chemical weapons destruction plant at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond has been slowly scaling back its workforce as it ends operations. More than 900 workers are still on the project, with around half having been hired locally.
Depot officials hope they can bring in more jobs after it closes.
The U.S. Army has been searching for ways to reuse the land and facilities used for weapons demolition for other means. Some of those proposals have been part of an Army feasibility study. Others have been pitched to the depot’s business development office…