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latest news April 29, 2025

Big Lots reopening 10 stores in Virginia

Big Lots returns with 132 store reopenings across 14 states in May, including stores in Chesapeake, Chester, Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Martinsville, North Chesterfield, North Prince George, Waynesboro, Winchester and Yorktown.

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Around The Nation April 24, 2025

Retailers misjudge shopper priorities, loyalties amid rising costs, said Rakuten report

More than half of consumers say they plan to prioritize products with the lowest prices when shopping in the coming months, while only 5% of retailers think shoppers will choose to trade down to lower quality products and less expensive brands.

Barbara Melvin, president and CEO of S.C. Ports, dedicates the expansion of Inland Port Greer, backed by (l-r) S.C. Transportation Secretary Justin P. Powell; Director of Inland Ports Mike Hoffman; and Ed Stehmeyer, general manager of projects and design for S.C. Ports; and (Photo/Ross Norton)
Around The Nation April 2, 2025

Could Hyundai be the Port of Charleston’s next big export customer?

The largest development project in Georgia history is open for business and there could be something in it for South Carolina, too, says the president and CEO of the Palmetto State’s port system. Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America on March 26 celebrated the official opening of a plant that will produce Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles […]

Top Stories March 13, 2025

Inside South Carolina operations of the largest military shipbuilder in the US

A new division of the largest military shipbuilder in the U.S. is in full swing after establishing operations in South Carolina just two months ago. Newport News Shipbuilding-Charleston Operations, a facility in a division of Virginia-based Huntington Ingalls Industries, better known as HII, began in Goose Creek roughly 60 days ago. In two days, the […]

Industries March 13, 2025

Blackstone completes Jersey Mike’s Subs acquisition

A spokesperson for Manasquan, New Jersey-based sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s Subs told NJBIZ that Blackstone completed its acquisition of a majority stake in the company Jan. 16. They added the terms of the deal remain unchanged from the private equity behemoth’s November 2024 announcement. Blackstone did not immediately respond to a request for more information. […]

Government March 12, 2025

Hitt is co-contractor for Boeing’s $1B expansion in Charleston, S.C.

Falls Church construction company Hitt Contracting announced Wednesday it has scored a joint contract on Arlington County-based Boeing’s $1 billion expansion project in North Charleston, South Carolina.  Hitt will partner with North Carolina’s BE&K Building Group to expand Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner airplane production facilities in North Charleston, announced by South Carolin[...]

Real Estate March 12, 2025

Feds to consider ‘compelling offers’ for real estate

The Trump administration’s push to sell federal office buildings across the nation appears to be far from dead. A revised version of the “non-core” federal properties list is being prepared, a spokesperson for the General Services Administration, the federal property management agency, stated on Monday. “We anticipate the list will be republished in the near […]

Photo of the exterior of a Big Lots store
latest news February 6, 2025

List reveals which Big Lots stores to remain

WILMINGTON, Del. — A list filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware revealed 200 Big Lots stores that Gordon Brothers expects to transfer to Variety Wholesalers. The document has a provision that objections to the proposed assumption and assignment must be filed with the court to be received no later than Feb.18 at […]

Education February 5, 2025

U.Va. Law dean: ‘I see myself as a steward of this place’

Editor’s note: This story by Jason Boleman originally appeared in Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Few in the legal profession can say they attended depositions and kindergarten at the same time. But that was Leslie Kendrick’s reality growing up. The daughter of a “small town mineral and property lawyer” in Floyd County, Kentucky, Kendrick recalled attending depositions […]

Industries January 2, 2025

BridgeTower Media acquires Furniture Lighting & Décor publication

BridgeTower Media — the parent company of Home Accents Today, a sister publication of Virginia Business — last month acquired industry trade publication Furniture Lighting & Décor from Scranton Gillette Communications, a deal that unites two powerhouse home furnishings brands. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We are extremely excited about the combination of these […]

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Lego to build $366M Prince George County warehouse

Lego will invest $366 million in a new warehouse in Prince George County, creating an estimated 305 [...]

New Arlington hub to boost defense, energy startups

Virtus Innovation Center in Arlington will support 30+ startups in defense and energy, connecting th[...]

Law firms advise businesses on Trump 2.0 policies

Virginia law firms see surge in client questions as Trump’s 2025 executive orders spark regulatory[...]

Dominion Energy plans to develop the nation's largest wind farm — an $8 billion, 220-turbine project — off the coast of Virginia Beach by 2026. Photo courtesy Dominion Energy

Tariffs could add $500M to Dominion offshore wind project

Richmond-based Fortune 500 utility Dominion Energy says the cost of its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wi[...]

Companies sue over Valley medical marijuana permit

Seven businesses are suing Virginia over a disputed medical marijuana permit in the Shenandoah Valle[...]

Georgia-Pacific to close Emporia mill, cutting 550+ jobs

Georgia-Pacific will permanently close its Emporia plywood mill, cutting 550 jobs. The shutdown deal[...]

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Lego to build $366M Prince George County warehouse

Lego will invest $366 million in a new warehouse in Prince George County, creating an estimated 305 [...]

Companies sue over Valley medical marijuana permit

Seven businesses are suing Virginia over a disputed medical marijuana permit in the Shenandoah Valle[...]

Heard Around Virginia May 2025

A roundup of monthly business news from regions across Virginia including Central Virginia, Northern[...]

New law to reduce Appalachian Power rates

Virginia passes the APCo Rate Reduction Act, cutting electric bills for Appalachian Power customers [...]


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