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July 2023 Top Five

The top five most-read daily news stories from May 15 to June 14

//June 29, 2023//

July 2023 Top Five

The top five most-read daily news stories from May 15 to June 14

// June 29, 2023//

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1   |   36 Virginia companies make 2023 Fortune 1000

Thirty-six Virginia-based companies made Fortune magazine’s 69th annual Fortune 1000 list, and 24 Virginia companies made the elite Fortune 500. (June 5)

2   |   Amazon begins HQ2 move-in

Amazon.com Inc. began moving employees into the first phase of HQ2, its $2.5 billion East Coast headquarters in Arlington, the week of May 22. (May 22)

3   |   Caesars Danville opens temporary casino

Virginia’s third casino, Caesars Virginia’s 40,000-square-foot tent-like temporary casino, opened in May; the $650 million permanent resort is expected in late 2024. (May 15)

4   |   Norfolk City Council votes to purchase MacArthur Center

Council members approved plans to purchase the 23-acre downtown mall for up to $18 million. (June 7)

5  |   SCHEV director to step down

Peter Blake, long-time director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, will step down by the end of 2023. (May 18)

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