Recent Articles from Beth JoJack
Virginia tourism hits $35.1B record spending in 2024
Virginia tourism generated $35.1B in 2024, with 44.7M overnight visitors and $2.5B in tax revenue
Solar-powered Flying Squirrels stadium on way
Dominion Energy will install solar panels at the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ new stadium, powering 250 homes
Milestones: Virginia companies celebrating big anniversaries in 2025
Even amid the AI revolution currently underway, there are viable signs of stability. The global AI market could grow twenty-fivefold — from $189 billion in 2023 to $4.8 trillion — by 2033, according to a report this year from the United Nations. Containing the largest concentration of data centers in the world, Virginia, too, has […]
Crowds, smiles greet Buc-ee’s first Virginia store opening
Buc-ee’s fans lined up before dawn for the grand opening of the Texas travel center chain’s first Virginia store in Mount Crawford.
Reshoring manufacturing is one of President Donald Trump’s priorities
President Donald Trump wants manufacturing jobs to return to the U.S., but it's not as simple as that, experts say
HR leaders tread carefully in shifting DEI landscape
Adam Calli, owner of a Vienna-based human resources consulting firm, offers this advice to his fellow HR professionals: Keep on top of the goings-on in Washington, D.C. “One of the things that a good HR person should be doing at all times — because it’s your freaking job, man — but especially given the […]
Frederick prepares for data center development
Increasingly, data center developers are eyeing sites in parts of the commonwealth outside Northern Virginia, the largest data center market in the world. Members of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors decided to put a game plan in place before those developers come to call. “We wanted to be ready,” says Wyatt Pearson, planning and […]
More than 300 job cuts in Virginia, state reports
More than 300 Virginia jobs are being cut in June, including layoffs at CarParts.com, Kroger, and Nakupuna Companies.
Kroger to close at least two Virginia stores in profitability move
Kroger plans nationwide store closures over 18 months to improve profitability. At least two stores in Virginia will likely close.
Tysons company acquired in $5B wireless tech deal
Casa del Fuego Family Office and Trust acquires Digital Global Systems in all stock transaction valued at $5B.