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Education 2025: HEMPHILL, BRIAN O.
Jun 16, 2026

ODU Board of Visitors extends Hemphill’s contract to 2032

Old Dominion University's Board of Visitors on Monday reaffirmed support for President Brian Hemphill, extending his contract through 2032.

State and local officials join Jefferson Lab leadership for a ceremonial groundbreaking of the Jefferson Lab Data Center. Photo by Josh Janney
Jun 12, 2026

Jefferson Lab breaks ground on $49M data center

Jefferson Lab broke ground on a 30,000-square-foot building on its Newport News campus that will house the High Performance Data Facility.

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Jun 5, 2026

Virginia Beach City Council voices support for citywide ban on large data centers

Virginia Beach City Council unanimously agreed to direct staff to draft an ordinance prohibiting large-scale data centers within city limits.

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare CEO suddenly departs role
Jun 2, 2026

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare CEO suddenly departs role

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare President and CEO Reese Jackson is no longer serving in the role after a decade leading the organization.

Portsmouth Economic Development Director Brian Donahue stands at the Crawford Bay site the city hopes to redevelop. Photo by Kristen Zeis
Jun 1, 2026

Portsmouth advances waterfront redevelopment plans

Portsmouth moves forward with selecting a developer for a mixed-use project on the 6-acre Crawford Bay waterfront site near Olde Towne.

Anheuser-Busch signature products Budweiser, Michelob Ultra and Bud Light. Photo courtesy Anheuser-Busch
May 21, 2026

Anheuser-Busch to invest $5.8M to expand Williamsburg brewery

St. Louis-based beer producer Anheuser-Busch announced Thursday that it is investing $5.8 million to upgrade its Williamsburg Brewery.

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May 21, 2026

Norfolk waterfront project removes offshore wind in revised federal bid

Fairwinds Landing developers have dropped offshore wind-related components from a revised application seeking federal funding.

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May 18, 2026

Hampton Roads real estate exec Barbara Wolcott retires

After more than five decades in the real estate industry, longtime Hampton Roads brokerage executive Barbara M. Wolcott has retired.

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May 14, 2026

Cavalier Hotel, 2 other Virginia Beach hotels could be sold to Connecticut firm

The historic Cavalier Hotel and resort in Virginia Beach may soon be sold to a Connecticut-based real estate investment firm.

A rendering of Bon Secours's $200 million, four-story patient tower at its Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News. Image courtesy Bon Secours
May 13, 2026

Bon Secours breaks ground on $200M tower in Newport News

Bon Secours broke ground Tuesday on a $200 million, four-story patient tower at its Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News.

A Rocket Lab HASTE rocket launches into the night sky from Launch Complex 2 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026. Photo courtesy NASA and Danielle Johnson
May 8, 2026

KBR subsidiary to lay off 118 employees at Wallops

KBR plans to lay off 118 employees at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on June 30 after the company lost a major follow-on contract.

Norfolk-based Titan America has acquired Keystone Cement. Photo courtesy Titan America
May 7, 2026

Titan America acquires Pa. cement manufacturer, adding 125 employees

Titan America announced last week it has purchased Pennsylvania-based cement manufacturer and aggregates producer Keystone Cement Co.

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