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The 82.5-acre Richmond site where Bally’s Corp. had proposed building a casino is being marketed with a larger adjacent property in Chesterfield County. Photo courtesy S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Central Virginia March 30, 2022

Richmond casino sites are up for grabs

With a future casino at least temporarily off the table in Richmond, two of the three land parcels that hopeful developers had been eyeing as future casino sites are back on the market, while the third will remain a movie theater. In spring 2021, city officials selected Urban One Inc.’s proposal to build a $565 […]

CoStar Group Inc. plans to add 750,000 more square feet to its holdings in Richmond, adding an estimated 2,000 jobs. Rendering courtesy CoStar Group Inc.
Central Virginia February 27, 2022

In the big leagues

Central Virginia continues to attract pharmaceutical companies, advanced manufacturing sites and distribution centers, with 2021 seeing several major deals from companies that will bring large footprints to the region. Richmond was the leader in the clubhouse, with the city occupying half of the spots on the region’s list of the 10 biggest deals of 2021, […]

Patricia Hunter-Jordan, president of the Hanover County NAACP, says the Wegmans project will disrupt the historic Brown Grove community. Photo by Caroline Martin
Central Virginia February 27, 2022

Complicated history

Rochester, New York-based supermarket chain Wegmans Food Markets Inc. is building a $175 million distribution center and regional headquarters near the intersection of Sliding Hill and Ashcake roads in Hanover County. The 1.1 million-square-foot facility is expected to create roughly 700 jobs, making it one of the most significant economic development projects in county history. […]

Vinton Town Manager Pete Peters at Billy Byrd Apartments, formerly William Byrd High School Photo by Don Petersen
Roanoke/New River Valley January 30, 2022

Revamping Vinton

Vinton has been reinventing itself over the past decade, using public-private partnerships to convert old, vacant buildings into bustling modern developments. Now that the small eastern Roanoke County town has attracted new residents and visitors, the town’s new focus is on improving its transportation, walkability and infrastructure. “We really had a renaissance the last five […]

UVA|NOVA Dean and CEO Gregory Fairchild is working on expanding U.Va.’s Northern Virginia presence. Photo courtesy Darden School of Business
Regions December 31, 2021

UVA | NOVA plans signal major regional expansion

The University of Virginia has big plans for continued expansion in Northern Virginia, with more details to come early this year on where U.Va. will be developing new programs within the region. Negotiations with prospective partners were ongoing as of early December 2021, school officials said. The university’s expanded presence for both degree and non-degree […]

Dominion Energy plans to build an energy storage facility in Chesterfield similar to the one in this rendering. Rendering courtesy East Point Energy
Regions December 31, 2021

Dominion plans energy storage facility for Chesterfield

One of the state’s largest energy storage facilities is on track to open in Chesterfield County this year, as Dominion Energy Inc. works to achieve state-mandated clean energy goals. The Dry Bridge Energy Storage project will feature row after row of installations that resemble shipping containers, each housing batteries that collectively have the capacity to […]

Brambly Park Winery opened in Richmond’s popular Scott’s Addition neighborhood in summer 2020, offering an outdoor gathering area and an indoor events space. Photo by Shandell Taylor
Real Estate November 29, 2021

Hot property

Richmond real estate developer Andrew Basham’s company, Spy Rock Real Estate, owns so many properties within Scott’s Addition that local business owners jokingly refer to the neighborhood as “Andrew’s Addition.” As the area has become Richmond’s hottest neighborhood — literally and figuratively —  Basham and his business partners at Spy Rock appear to have been [&h[...]

Virginia Tech football center Brock Hoffman Photo by Natalee Waters
Regions November 29, 2021

NIL no longer nil for college players

Now that the NCAA is allowing student athletes to make sponsorship deals and capitalize on their fame, Virginia Tech is working to ensure its students don’t get left behind or taken advantage of. The NCAA rule change, which went into effect July 1, allows athletes to profit from the use of their names, images and […]

River Roads Jet Boats Co. co-owner Mason Basten wants to remain in Amherst County but his business needs room to grow. Photo by Meridith De Avila Khan
Regions November 29, 2021

Industrial space gets boost in Amherst

Amherst County has received a $3 million federal grant to attract manufacturing firms with a new 45,000-square-foot, $4.6 million industrial facility. In September, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it awarded a $3 million grant to the county Economic Development Authority to build a new county-owned facility, with hopes that the project would create […]

A new Pentagon City master plan aims to increase density through new requirements on property owners. Photo by Will Schermerhorn
Regions November 29, 2021

Pentagon City plan aims for higher density

A major study that will shape the future of Pentagon City is entering  its final stages. The Arlington County urban village has grown from empty fields and warehouses in the 1950s to become one of the Washington, D.C., area’s busiest neighborhoods. With construction plans now under community review for Amazon.com Inc.’s HQ2, Pentagon City is […]

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Eli Lilly Chair and CEO Dave Ricks speaks at a Goochland County news conference on Sept. 16, 2025, announcing the pharmaceutical company's $5 billion investment in a new manufacturing plant. Photo by Katherine Schulte

Eli Lilly to invest $5B in Goochland plant, creating 650 jobs

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Norfolk Airport cancels development contract for 165-room hotel

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Systems Planning & Analysis will expand its Alexandria headquarters, the government contractor announced Sept. 11, 2025. Photo courtesy SPA

Government contractor to add 1,200 jobs in Alexandria and Fairfax

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