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Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion nears final stages
The $3.9B Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion is on track for 2027, with 2,400 workers building tunnels, bridges and support facilities.
Radford University enrollment rockets after rebrand
By recruiting at local high schools, emphasizing its affordability and giving itself a timely rebrand focused on its regional roots, Radford University has surpassed what many other schools have struggled to do: It significantly increased its enrollment in a single year. In fall 2024, Radford enrolled 6,161 undergraduates, up from 5,074 the previous fall — […]
Officials envision new life for shuttered state campus
Summary CVTC closed in 2020, costing the region 1,600 jobs and $87M. Redevelopment plan envisions housing, retail, and light industry. Site includes 98 outdated buildings, many with asbestos. State allocated $6M for demolition to attract developers. [/box Lynchburg-area leaders want to see a second act for about 386 acres that were once home to the […]
Digital tools improve workflow, efficiency for CPAs
When David Chase started working as a certified public accountant 25 years ago, he and his colleagues kept documents in big paper binders, the kind high school students commonly used in the 1970s and 1980s. “The client would give you their paperwork, you’d make copies, put them in three-ring binders and work with pencils,” says […]
Private schools’ graduation numbers remain stable
While concerns about the costs of education have led to some declines and ups and downs in enrollment among private colleges in the commonwealth, the number of degrees these Virginia institutions are awarding overall has remained relatively stable. Many parents and students are wary of accumulating crushing college loan debt and paying skyrocketing tuition rates. […]
Home improvement
Liberty Military Housing is renovating hundreds of single-family homes and townhomes for Navy families in several Virginia Beach and Norfolk military housing communities, with $120 million in refurbishments that began in 2023 and are scheduled to be completed in 2026. The upgrades range from replacing siding and roofing to updating kitchens and bathrooms to tearing […]
