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Top Five November 2024

The top trending stories for Sept. 16-Oct. 16

Kira //October 30, 2024//

Top Five November 2024

The top trending stories for Sept. 16-Oct. 16

Kira //October 30, 2024//

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1   |   U.S. port strike stops cargo operations at Port of Va.

About 45,000 union dockworkers walked off the job at every major port along the East and Gulf coasts until they ended the strike after reaching a tentative deal three days later. (Oct. 1)

2   |   Three Va. universities have ‘some viability risks,’ report says

However, state watchdog JLARC said Radford University, Virginia State University and the University of Mary Washington were not in imminent danger of closing. (Oct. 8)

3   |   15 Va. schools make U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 national universities list

The University of Virginia once again was the highest-ranking Virginia school on the list. (Sept. 25)

4   |   Kongsberg to build $101M missile plant in James City County

The subsidiary of Norway’s Kongsberg Group plans to establish its first U.S. defense assembly plant in James City County, creating an estimated 180 jobs.  (Sept. 17)

5   |   $10M Biochar plant opens in Waverly

Lynchburg-based Restoration Bioproducts held a Sept. 18 grand opening for the company’s Sussex County biochar production facility. (Sept. 19)

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