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Developer pulls out of massive Charles City County data center
Kansas-based development company Diode Ventures has backed out of a massive data center campus in Charles City County.
Henrico EDA head to leave in 2026
Anthony Romanello, the Henrico County Economic Development Authority’s executive director, will resign from the role early next year.
Mining company partners with Virginia Tech on rare earths plant
Aclara plans to invest $10 million on rare earths separation pilot plant at Virginia Tech to boost U.S. supply chain
Virginia Chamber appoints interim CEO
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced that it has appointed former chamber executive Keith Martin as interim CEO.
GreenCity developers and ASM Global settle $1.5M suit
On Friday, the developers of the GreenCity project and ASM Global, reached a settlement agreement in a $1.5 million legal dispute.
Newport News reveals plans for $400M Navy housing project
Newport News plans to begin work next year on a more than 930,000-square-foot Navy housing development downtown.
$10M fulfillment center planned at ex-military tank museum
MerryGoRound will invest more than $10M to establish a live commerce division in Pittsylvania County, creating more than 200 jobs.
Virginia Chamber CEO resigns after 4 months
Cathie J. Vick has resigned as president and CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce after only four months on the job.
Rheinmetall subsidiary relocates U.S. hub to Fairfax
Rheinmetall has relocated the headquarters of two of its U.S. subsidiaries to a new, 10,000-square-foot space in Fairfax County.
Mars to pump $2B into U.S. manufacturing
Mars announced on Tuesday that it plans to invest $2 billion in its U.S. manufacturing operations throughout the country by the end of 2026.
For the Record: August 2025
Central Virginia In late June, Bow Tie Partners unveiled its $5 million overhaul of BTM Movieland at Boulevard Square, which opened in 2009 inside a 53,000-square-foot former locomotive factory near Richmond’s Scott’s Addition neighborhood. The new attractions from the renovation projects are open, including two new large-format auditoriums, reclining seats throughout the auditoriums[...]
Big Deals: Virginia lands billions in new business investments
Anticipated to create at least 100 jobs apiece, these economic development announcements were some of the largest in Virginia in 2024 and 2025. CENTRAL VIRGINIA Goochland County: Washington-based retail giant Amazon.com announced plans in May to build its fourth Virginia robotics fulfillment center, which will involve a $500 million investment and is expected to create […]
