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Pot of gold
Placing aside the morality of marijuana use, let’s consider how much money Virginia is currently leaving on the table without a regulated, taxed recreational cannabis market. In 2020, directed by the Virginia General Assembly, which was then under Democratic control, the Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission conducted a study on legalizing marijuana in Virginia. […]
Northrop Grumman to establish $200M Waynesboro facility
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman will invest more than $200 million to establish an advanced electronics manufacturing and testing facility in Waynesboro, creating an estimated 300 jobs over the next five years, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. “Northrop Grumman’s expanding Virginia footprint sends a powerful message that the commonwealth is a ma[...]
Warner condemns FBI HQ site selection in Md. as ‘corrupt’
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner said Thursday that the FBI headquarters site selection — choosing Greenbelt, Maryland, over Springfield — was “corrupt” and that he expected better from the Biden administration. Warner’s comments followed a Thursday morning email by FBI director Christopher Wray to the agency’s entire workforce, saying that a former political appointee to the [&he[...]
Democrats sweep Va. General Assembly
Updated Nov. 8 Democrats regained control of the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates in Tuesday’s elections, likely putting a damper on Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin‘s legislative agenda and potential 2024 presidential aspirations. As of 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Virginia Public Access Project, Democrats won 21 out of 40 seats in the […]
$14.9M manufacturing facility coming to Russell County
Tate, a data center supplier, will invest $14.9 million to establish a new manufacturing facility in Russell County, creating 170 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. The new plant will focus primarily on data center component manufacturing and containment products to serve clients in Virginia and other data center sites. “I’m proud that the commonwealth […]
Distinguished visitors
Event planners and hospitality industry experts worldwide will converge upon Richmond to grow their professional networks, discuss the latest developments in the tourism sector and celebrate travel in Virginia during the 2023 VA1 Governor’s Tourism Summit. Taking place Nov. 12-14 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, the event will offer workshops and classes focusing on […]
John ‘Dubby’ Wynne dies at 78
John O. “Dubby” Wynne only had one setting: giving 110%. He didn’t know how to do any less than that, even after years as a successful media executive who helped launch The Weather Channel, the 24-hour cable weather news channel. Instead of slowing down after his retirement as president and CEO after 27 years working […]
RTX to sell cyber, intelligence biz for $1.3B amid Q3 slump
RTX has agreed to sell its cybersecurity, intelligence and services business segment for about $1.3 billion and announced a $10 billion stock buyback program Tuesday as it seeks to recover from a manufacturing quality issue in a jetliner engine that has plagued the Arlington County-based Fortune 500 defense and aerospace contractor since the summer. RTX, […]
Third-party logistics company to expand in Pulaski County
Wytheville-based third-party logistics company Camrett Logistics will invest more than $2 million to expand in Pulaski County, creating an estimated 58 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. Camrett Logistics’ investment in its Dublin facility will include construction, renovating existing space and buying new forklifts and electric trucks. “Homegrown Virginia businesses like Camrett[...]
CNU poll shows tight race for GA control
A poll of 800 likely Virginia voters shows a tight race for party control of the General Assembly, which is currently split between Democrats controlling the state Senate and a Republican majority in the House of Delegates. According to results released Tuesday by Christopher Newport University’s Wason Center for Civic Leadership, 42% of respondents say […]
Envelope maker to expand in Bedford County
Forest-based Parkland Direct, a lithographic print and custom envelope manufacturer, will invest $10 million to expand in Bedford County, creating 41 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. The company will add 50,000 square feet to its current 60,000-square-foot facility to increase production capacity with the addition of two converters and press machines. The family-owned business [&hellip[...]
Youngkin’s 2024 tightrope walk depends on Va. elections
The individual with the most to gain from this fall’s General Assembly elections isn’t even on the ballot. Gov. Glenn Youngkin is nearly midway through his term-limited governorship, and pretty much from day one, politicos have speculated he’s after a bigger prize: the U.S. presidency. The governor hasn’t entered the 2024 race, but he’s sent […]
