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W’burg Firestone acquires additional property

Firestone Industrial Products in Williamsburg, which is in the process of completing a $51 million expansion that will include an additional 250 manufacturing jobs, has gotten a little more property that it can utilize for potentially more growth. Read this story and more for...
Posted On 15 Sep 2022

Kanisha Hughey named HR manager for Williamsburg Firestone plant

A Williamsburg native has been promoted to Plant HR Manager at the Firestone Industrial Products (FSIP) manufacturing facility in Williamsburg. Kanisha Hughey, who had been HR Section Leader, took over the new position effective immediately, Firestone wrote in a release. As the...
Posted On 21 May 2022
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Mobile COVID-19 vaccination sites coming to Whitley, Laurel counties this week

In an effort to help get people vaccinated for COVID-19 in under served areas, some mobile vaccination sites are coming to the local area this week to provide free vaccinations. The project is a joint effort involving the Kentucky Health Department, its contractor, Wild Health,...
Posted On 10 May 2021

W’burg Firestone plant celebrates 4 million work-hours without accident

Last year while they were celebrating having worked three-million work-hours without having a lost time accident, Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison challenged local Firestone employees to go for four million work-hours without a lost time accident. On Tuesday, Firestone workers...
Posted On 27 Mar 2019