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By MARCIA McALLISTER and LOU HATTER Rappahannock News Staff Writers Toshiba Corp. and International Business Machine Corp. Tuesday announced plans to open a $4 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Manassas. * The project is expected to eventually create 4,000 jobs in Manassas and pour $477 million into the state’s economy over the next 20 years.
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