Recent Articles from Virginia Business
For the Record: November 2025
Central Virginia On Oct. 9, AstraZeneca announced it will invest $4.5 billion to establish two pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in Albemarle County, with plans to create 600 jobs. According to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office, the project includes a new drug substance manufacturing facility focused on chronic diseases and a facility dedicated to antibody-drug conjugates focused on [&helli[...]
HEARD AROUND VIRGINIA: November 2025
Association Analytics, or A2, an Arlington County-based developer of a data analytics platform built to provide actionable insights for trade and professional associations, announced Sept. 25 that it had completed the sale of key assets to Theatre Capital, a New York-based holding company for software and recurring revenue technology companies, and Trajectory Capital Management, a […]
Virginia 500 Spotlight: JONATHAN S. BELCHER
TRAITS I ADMIRE: Loyalty, honesty and integrity FIRST JOB: Law clerk for the county attorney’s office in York County HOW I DEFINE SUCCESS: I define success not so much by what I have accomplished myself, but by how I have been able to help others. As an economic developer in a very economically distressed area, […]
Top Five: October 2025
1 | Eli Lilly to invest $5 billion in Goochland plant The pharma manufacturer plans to hire 650 workers for the 200,000-plus-square-foot facility at West Creek Business Park. (Sept. 16) 2 | Democrats tie $6 billion Nexstar-Tegna deal to Kimmel’s suspension Congressional Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, tied ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension […]
JOHN F. REINHART
FORMER CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY VIRGINIA BEACH
MICHAEL J. ‘MIKE’ QUILLEN
FORMER CEO AND FOUNDER ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES BRISTOL
JOSEPH W. ‘JOE’ MONTGOMERY
MANAGING DIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS THE OPTIMAL SERVICE GROUP OF WELLS FARGO ADVISORS WILLIAMSBURG


















