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The Virginia State Capitol building is seen duirng the session of the General Assembly in Richmond, Virginia, U.S, February 8, 2019. REUTERS/Jay Paul
Feb 16, 2026

Virginia legislature passes $15-per-hour minimum wage

Virginia's General Assembly passed legislation Monday that will raise the state's minimum wage incrementally to $15 an hour by Jan. 1, 2028.

In 2021, Umbra launched their first commercial radar satellite with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capabilities. Photo courtesy Umbra.
Feb 12, 2026

Space tech company to invest $6.75M, add 100 jobs in Reston

Umbra plans a $6.75M expansion in Fairfax County, adding 100 jobs and opening a new 20,000-square-foot Reston office.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger speaks during the InternshipsVA event Feb. 4, 2026, at the Omni Hotel Richmond. Photo courtesy Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Feb 5, 2026

State commits $14.5M yearly for new paid internship program

Virginia political, higher education and economic development leaders announced InternshipsVA, a new statewide program to support paid internships.

ICE eyes massive Hanover warehouse for processing facility
Jan 29, 2026

Hanover supervisors oppose ICE facility site in statement, but authority is limited

The Hanover County Board of Supervisors issued a statement opposing ICE's plan to purchase and repurpose a warehouse in the county.

ICE eyes massive Hanover warehouse for processing facility
Jan 23, 2026

ICE eyes massive Hanover warehouse for processing facility

ICE hopes to purchase a more than 552,000-square-foot warehouse in Hanover County and repurpose it into a processing facility.

The University of Virginia lawn. Photo courtesy U.Va.
Jan 20, 2026

Spanberger appoints 27 university board members, including Northam

Gov. Abigail Spanberger wasted no time in naming 27 new members to the boards of George Mason University, Virginia Military Institute and the University of Virginia on her first day as governor.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia’s 75th governor, the first woman to hold the office, on Jan. 17, 2026. Photo by Kira Jenkins/Virginia Business
Jan 17, 2026

Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first woman governor

Under cloudy skies at the Virginia State Capitol, Abigail Davis Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia's 75th governor just after noon Saturday, becoming the first woman to hold the commonwealth's top elected office.

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