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Virginia Business photographer wins Best in Show
Virginia Business won nine awards in the Virginia Press Association‘s 2025 News & Advertising Contest, including a Best in Show award for Specialty Photography to contributing photographer Norm Shafer, the state organization announced during its April 11 annual awards banquet held at The Virginian hotel in Lynchburg. Shafer won the VPA Best in Show award […]
No one’s indispensable — and that’s a good thing
Cross-training is a key strategy used by 68% of Virginia’s 2026 Best Places to Work to ensure operational continuity and employee engagement.
Virginia Business announces Top Projects/Real Estate Deals awards
In July, Virginia Business will introduce its inaugural Virginia Top Projects & Real Estate Deals recognition program, honoring the innovative buildings, facilities and transactions reshaping Virginia’s landscape. (Applications are due April 17 and can be submitted at virginiabusiness.com/event/top-projects/.) Top Projects will spotlight the best building and construction projects delive[...]
Bridging the workplace soft-skills gap across generations
An editor’s take on Gen Z soft skills, mentorship at work and Virginia Business marking 40 years covering the commonwealth’s business community.
Virginia’s Top Doctors 2026
Virginia’s Top Doctors is a peer-selected, statewide list of the top physicians across 87 categories of medical specialties.
Why Virginia’s one-term limit for governors deserves a second look
As Virginia prepares to swear in its first woman governor, it’s worth reexamining whether the commonwealth’s one-term limit on governors serves the state’s long-term economic and leadership interests.
The 26th edition of the Virginia Legal Elite
Launched in cooperation with the Virginia Bar Association in 2000, the Legal Elite is jointly produced by Virginia Business and Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Lawyers licensed in Virginia are asked each year to identify the top attorneys across 21 legal specialties. Additionally, up-and-coming attorneys are recognized under the Young Lawyer category. In compiling the Legal Elite, […]
2025: The year of living disruptively
Looking back on 2025, the best symbol of the past year’s upheaval might be the White House, if not its most famous occupant. Since moving back into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in January, our real estate mogul president has launched into a series of home renovations worthy of its own HGTV series. The most prominent changes […]
Kohl’s promotes interim CEO and 30-year retail veteran Michael J. Bender to be its permanent chief
Kohl’s appoints Michael Bender as permanent CEO as the retailer battles years of falling sales and prepares to report third-quarter earnings.
Power Reading: How to get on the Virginia 500
Welcome to the sixth annual edition of the Virginia 500 — Virginia Business’ 2025-26 list of the commonwealth’s most powerful and impactful leaders in business, nonprofits, government and higher education.
