In early March Virginia Governor, Ralph Northam, held a conference in partnership with the 1901 Group to announce a project that would bring 150 tech-based jobs to the Southwest Virginia area.

At the time of the announcement, recruitment for these positions was already underway. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been some unexpected changes. Kelly Grosfield, Reporter at WJHL 11 interviews Sonu Singh, CEO of 1901 Group to share how COVID-19 has impacted their project in Abingdon, VA.

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