Recent Articles from Virginia Business
Startup, funding, and innovation news from Virginia
Members of the Charlottesville Angel Network, which marked its 10-year anniversary in April, have invested more than $20 million in nearly 80 startups. The group of accredited investors supports early-stage ventures and has realized returns from several successful exits, including from Palvella Therapeutics, a company developing therapies for rare genetic skin diseases that merged with […]
Heard Around Virginia May 2025
A roundup of monthly business news from regions across Virginia including Central Virginia, Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads.
Out and About May 2025
From biotech labs to NASCAR partnerships, Virginia celebrates its workforce, innovation, and new milestones in education, healthcare, and hospitality.
Top Five May 2025
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from March 11 through April 11 included news of major layoffs from a federal contractor in Northern Virginia.
May 2025 Virginia 500 Spotlight: ALLIE EVANGELISTA
From Brazil to Virginia, Evangelista's journey spans hotel housekeeping, cultural exploration, and insights on AI's future in hospitality.
Executive insights: Maritime leaders on tariffs, workforce development and more
DONALD MILLS President and general manager, Mills Marine & Ship Repair, Suffolk Virginia Business: How did you move from being employed at Huntington Ingalls Industries and Newport News Shipbuilding to starting your own business? Mills: At HII, I gained extensive hands-on experience, comprehensive industry insights and valuable professional relationships. This tenure taught me critical technic[...]
The Port of Virginia at a glance
In fiscal 2024, the Port of Virginia moved 3.5 million 20-foot equivalent units (or TEUs), its second highest number in history, just below 2022’s 3.7 million record.
Out and About Best Places To Work 2025
Virginia’s top workplaces shined at a disco-themed awards night celebrating the 15th annual Best Places to Work in Virginia
Virginia Business announces inaugural C-Suite Awards winners
Virginia Business has selected its inaugural group of Virginia C-Suite Awards recipients. The Virginia C-Suite Awards celebrate top corporate executives who consistently demonstrate remarkable leadership skills, integrity, values, vision, commitment to excellence, company performance and community engagement. The honorees must have their primary work office in Virginia and hold a top corporate exe[...]
Best Places to Work in Virginia 2025
For the 15th year, Virginia Business is pleased to present the Best Places to Work in Virginia list, produced in collaboration with Pennsylvania-based Best Companies Group, a division of our mutual parent company, BridgeTower Media. This year, 147 companies were chosen for inclusion in the 2025 Best Places to Work in Virginia cohort, divided into […]