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Norfolk State University is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top 20 HBCUs, and the school received a $50 million donation in November 2025 from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Photo courtesy Norfolk State University
Education February 1, 2026

Norfolk State hits new fundraising heights

Norfolk State University raised $95.3M, far surpassing its $60M goal, boosting graduation rates, research and workforce training.

Rob Norton, president of Cordish Gaming Group, was on hand for a media preview of the Live! Casino Virginia temporary venue in Petersburg, set to open Jan. 22, 2026. Photo by Jay Paul
Real Estate January 15, 2026

Petersburg casino preview features 900+ slot machines

A temporary casino with 900 slot machines and 30 table games – but still no poker or a sportsbook – will open in Petersburg on Jan. 22

U.Va. Wise helps founders build community, confidence
Education November 2, 2025

U.Va. Wise helps founders build community, confidence

U.Va. Wise is fueling Southwest Virginia’s startup scene through its Hatch Accelerator and CO.STARTERS programs for local founders.

Digital Gateway opponents score legal win
Northern Virginia September 29, 2025

Digital Gateway opponents score legal win

A Virginia judge voided the rezoning for the $500M Prince William Digital Gateway project, siding with residents who sued over transparency.

Richmond water crises test city, but growth stays strong
Government September 1, 2025

Richmond water crises test city, but growth stays strong

Despite two major water outages in 2024, Richmond leaders remain optimistic, citing business growth, regional cooperation and new investment.

Fredericksburg weighs impact of federal job cuts
Northern Virginia July 29, 2025

Fredericksburg weighs impact of federal job cuts

Northern Virginia politicians, all Democrats, started sounding the alarm immediately about federal job cuts and slashing of federal agencies’ budgets at the start of the second Trump administration in January. And there have been significant impacts in Fairfax and Arlington counties, as well as Alexandria, where the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is […]

Charlottesville nurtures biotech startups
Technology June 2, 2025

Charlottesville nurtures biotech startups

Charlottesville's biotech startup ecosystem is growing, with help of U.Va.'s $350M Manning Institute of Biotechnology and CvilleBioHub.

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger touts the state's support for Jefferson Lab during a June 12 groundbreaking event for the Jefferson Lab Data Center. Photo by Josh Janney

Spanberger backs House budget, but data center tax fight divides Democrats

Gov. Abigail Spanberger said she supports the Virginia House of Delegates proposal of an "expansive"[...]

John G. Rocovich Jr. talks with cadets during the Distinguished Alumni of the Corps award ceremony in 2025. Photo courtesy Virginia Tech

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Less than two weeks after being removed from the Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors, John Rocovich su[...]

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Marijuana plants are seen inside the Glass House Farms flowering greenhouse in Camarillo, California, on April 13, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Shannon Stapleton

Virginia medical marijuana market consolidates

Virginia’s medical marijuana market consolidates as Arboretum Virginia is now assigned two of Virg[...]

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The Virginia Chamber of Commerce appointed former Appalachian Power executive Brad Hall as president[...]

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More than $1 million in renovations are planned at The Inn at Wise. Photo courtesy The Inn at Wise

Inn at Wise gets new lease-purchase on life

MK4 Hotel owner Mike Patel signs a $3 million lease-purchase for the Inn at Wise, planning over $1 m[...]

L to R: Mark Heath, president and CEO of Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corp., and Henry County Administrator Dale Wagoner show off the Patriot Centre Industrial Park’s new shell building. Photo by Natalee Waters

Henry County partners with developer on shell building

Henry County partners with Marlboro Development Team to build a $10 million industrial shell buildin[...]

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

Portsmouth advances waterfront redevelopment plans

Portsmouth moves forward with selecting a developer for a mixed-use project on the 6-acre Crawford B[...]

Washington Dulles International Airport expects a record-breaking 30 million passengers in 2026. Photo courtesy Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Dulles ramps up airport expansion work

Washington Dulles International Airport plans to exceed 30 million passengers with the opening of Co[...]


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