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Smithfield Foods plans to buy Nathan’s Famous in $450M deal
Smithfield Foods announced Wednesday it has entered a deal to purchase Nathan's Famous, the hot dog and sausage brand, for $102 a share in cash, a value of about $450 million.
Spanberger appoints 27 university board members, including Northam
Gov. Abigail Spanberger wasted no time in naming 27 new members to the boards of George Mason University, Virginia Military Institute and the University of Virginia on her first day as governor.
Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first woman governor
Under cloudy skies at the Virginia State Capitol, Abigail Davis Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia's 75th governor just after noon Saturday, becoming the first woman to hold the commonwealth's top elected office.
5 U.Va. board members resign at Spanberger’s request
The New York Times reported Friday evening that three University of Virginia board members have resigned at the request of Abigail Spanberger, who will be sworn in Saturday as Virginia's Democratic governor.
Federal court grants Dominion injunction, allowing offshore wind construction to proceed
Dominion Energy won a preliminary injunction Friday in federal court, allowing construction to resume on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project off Virginia Beach's coast. In December 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior paused the project for 90 days, leading the Richmond Fortune 500 utility to sue the government.
Richmond Fed leader sees less economic uncertainty in 2026
Gas prices are down, and tax refunds next month will provide some economic stimulus, Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin said Thursday.
Best Products co-founder Frances Lewis dies at 103
Frances Aaronson Lewis, who co-founded Henrico County's Best Products retail company and was a major figure among contemporary art collectors in the United States, died Jan. 10, her family announced Tuesday.
Prince William Chamber CEO to step down
Prince William Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Sweeney is stepping down after three years.
Spanberger appoints Virginia commerce and trade secretary
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger's transition team announced Monday that Carrie H. Chenery, former executive director of the Shenandoah Valley Partnership, has been appointed secretary of commerce and trade.
Virginia Supreme Court orders new trial in $2B Appian-Pega case
The Virginia Supreme Court ordered a new trial in a $2 billion trade secrets lawsuit involving McLean-based software company Appian, which sought to reinstate its 2022 jury award from Massachusetts-based Pegasystems.
