{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399022", "Griffith Celebrates $248.4 Million WestRock Expansion in Covington and Alleghany County", "2018-09-25", "2018", "2018-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "Morgan Griffith", "G000568", "morgangriffith.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after participating in today's announcement that WestRock Company plans to invest $248.4 million to expand its operations in the City of Covington and Alleghany County:\r\nWestRock's $248.4 million investment in improving its manufacturing operation is great news for the Alleghany Highlands. The company is a staple of our area's economy. This new investment reaffirms that fact and shows a long-term commitment to the area.\r\nBackground\r\nWestRock Company makes paper and packaging products, and their Covington facility is among the largest whiteboard manufacturers in North America. The $248.4 million investment announced today will be used to purchase new equipment at its manufacturing operation. Sixty existing employees will be retrained to use the equipment.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399022"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3878983445465565, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}