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Northern Va. Big Deal: Digital Gateway lawsuits head to appeals court
When the massive Prince William Digital Gateway data center project was approved by county supervisors in December 2023, the project was hailed by some as an economic boon that could support 30,000 new construction jobs and infuse more than $500 million in annual tax revenue in the next two decades. Others saw the project as […]
Shenandoah Valley Year-in-Review: Manufacturing, tourism drive region’s growth
The year 2024 turned out to be a surprising but positive one for the Shenandoah Valley region. “We had more activity than anticipated in terms of lead generation and opportunities,” says Jay Langston, executive director of the Shenandoah Valley Partnership. The food and beverage sector remains the region’s main industry, but last year, a variety […]
Southern Va. Big Deal: Microporous’ mega project
Microporous’ decision to invest $1.35 billion to build a battery component plant in Pittsylvania County is a mega deal not just for the region but for the state. “The company will create over 2,000 jobs in multiple phases and the potential is there for, frankly, additional job creation beyond that,” says Matt Rowe, the county’s […]
Southwest Va. Big Deal: EO hub offers regional workforce development
The workers and managers at Food City in Abingdon can see the future by stepping out and looking to their left toward a former Kmart. The old Kmart has been redeveloped by EO, a nonprofit that spun off from the United Way of Southwest Virginia, into the 87,000-square-foot Regional Workforce and Child Development Hub. Construction […]
Out & About March 2025
1. More than 1,500 employees of Groundworks, a Virginia Beach-based construction company, listened to personal finance guru Dave Ramsey as part of the company’s annual Kickoff event at the Virginia Beach Convention Center Jan. 25. (Photo courtesy Groundworks) 2. L to R: Cynthia Carter and Al Allen, residents of The Virginia Home, appeared with Laura […]
Central Va. Big Deal: Petersburg voters say ‘yes’ to a $1.4 billion casino
Petersburg voters know when to hold ’em and know when to fold ’em. In November 2024, more than 80% of voters approved a casino referendum, giving the green light to Cordish Cos.’ $1.4 billion Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, which will be built on an undeveloped, roughly 90-acre site off Interstate 95 in Petersburg. Baltimore-based […]
Top Five: March 2025 edition
1 | Dominion says offshore wind farm moving forward, despite executive order An executive order by President Donald Trump temporarily ceasing all federal wind leases under consideration will not stall progress on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind farm, according to Dominion Energy. (Jan. 21) 2 | CFPB sues Capital One, claiming bank avoided paying $2 […]
