Top Five January 2025
1 | Inova pays $2.37 million to settle False Claims Act allegations Three Inova Health entities agreed to settle claims that Inova submitted Medicaid claims containing falsified information. (Nov. 18) 2 | Pittsylvania County wins $1.3 billion battery separator project Tennessee-based Microporous announced it will build its battery separator manufacturing facility at the Southern Virginia […[...]
Developer plans $3B data center in Appomattox County
A Connecticut developer plans to build a $3 billion data center on a 452-acre site in Appomattox County. AVAIO Digital Partners announced Tuesday it had signed an agreement with the Appomattox County Economic Development Authority to purchase the industrial site. “This project in Appomattox County exemplifies our strategy of expanding Virginia’s thriving data center industry […]
VATI awards $41M in broadband grants to localities
The Virginia Telecommunications Initiative, which funds broadband extension to unserved areas, will provide more than $41 million in grants to 10 broadband construction projects that will serve Virginians in 20 localities, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. “Virginia continues to be a national leader for closing the digital divide, and today’s announcement brings us one step [&hell[...]
Virginia MetalFab to invest $9M, expand in Appomattox
Virginia MetalFab, a provider of metal manufacturing and fabrication services, will invest $9 million to expand to a larger facility in Appomattox, with plans to create 130 jobs during the next three years, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. The company will lease the former Thomasville Furniture plant, occupying 250,000 square feet to meet increased demand […]