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Dec 5, 2025

Manufacturer to invest $4.9M in Franklin County expansion

Cornerstone Building Brands will invest $4.9M to expand its Franklin County manufacturing campus, adding 50 jobs and boosting capacity.

2022 Virginia 500: Moving up
Nov 30, 2025

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 […]

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Nov 30, 2025

100 People to Meet in 2026: Rainmakers

These are the professionals who attract and grow businesses and industries, making the commonwealth wealthier.

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Nov 25, 2025

JLARC: Data centers received $2.7B in state tax cuts

A JLARC report shows Virginia data centers received $2.7B in tax exemptions from FY 2015–24, accounting for more than half of state incentive spending.

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Nov 25, 2025

Amazon to invest $50B to expand federal AI, computing capacity

Amazon plans to invest up to $50 billion to expand artificial intelligence and supercomputing capacity for its U.S. government cloud customers.

Rendering of the initial design for a downtown Richmond bus transfer hub and mixed-use development. Rendering courtesy City of Richmond
Nov 21, 2025

Richmond seeks developers for bus station, mixed-use project

Richmond has issued a request seeking developers for a downtown mixed-use project to include a bus transfer hub, housing and retail.

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Nov 20, 2025

Data center developer to build $3B campus in Caroline

CleanArc Data Centers is building a $3 billion data center campus in Caroline County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday.

The building at 2415 Eisenhower Ave. Photo by AdobeStock
Nov 17, 2025

NSF to remain in Alexandria, but in a smaller building

The National Science Foundation new headquarters will be located in Alexandria on the same campus as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Scout Motors will establish its corporate headquarters in Charlotte while building a $2.3B EV production center in Blythewood, creating 4,000 jobs. (Photo/Scout Motors)
Nov 14, 2025

Scout Motors picks Charlotte for new corporate headquarters

After investing over $2 billion in South Carolina, an electric vehicle manufacturer has chosen to cross state lines for its corporate headquarters. Scout Motors, which is building a $2.3 billion production center for its all-electric SUV and pick-up in the Midlands, will locate its corporate hive in Charlotte. The news comes just two months after […]

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Nov 13, 2025

Modine announces $19.6M Buena Vista expansion

Modine will relocate its heating division headquarters to Buena Vista, Virginia, investing $19.6 million and creating 57 new jobs.

Henrico appoints new EDA director
Nov 13, 2025

Henrico appoints new EDA director

The Henrico Economic Development Authority has appointed Cari M. Tretina to be its executive director, effective Jan. 1.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Lego Vice President Cindy Sikora and others ceremonially broke ground on Lego's regional distribution center in Prince George County on Nov. 13, 2025. Photo by Katherine Schulte/Virginia Business
Nov 13, 2025

Lego holds groundbreaking for $366M Prince George distribution center

The Lego Group held a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday for its $366 million warehouse and distribution center in Prince George County.

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