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Retired Coast Guard captain is new Christopher Newport biz school dean
Sep 4, 2025

Retired Coast Guard captain is new Christopher Newport biz school dean

Anna W. Hickey, a retired U.S. Coast Guard captain, will become dean of CNU’s Joseph W. Luter III School of Business.

Peninsula businesses to get capital boost
Sep 1, 2025

Peninsula businesses to get capital boost

Small and midsize businesses in distressed and underserved areas of Hampton and Newport News will be able to access economic support through a new $50 million low-interest business loan program. Launched in June by the nonprofit Greater Peninsula C.A.R.E.S. Foundation, the Peninsula Cooperative Fund is designed to close funding gaps and boost minority-owned businesses. PCF […]

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Aug 29, 2025

HII promotes exec to new maritime systems post

HII announced Thursday that it has promoted Eric Chewning to executive vice president of maritime systems and corporate strategy.

Jefferson Lab seeks voluntary 7% workforce reduction
Aug 22, 2025

Jefferson Lab seeks voluntary 7% workforce reduction

Jefferson Lab Director Jens Dilling confirmed Thursday that the lab wants 7% of its workforce to agree to resign by the end of August.

2025 Virginia 500: Nonprofits | Philanthropy
Aug 14, 2025

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.

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Jul 10, 2025

Army says TRADOC won’t fully relocate from Fort Eustis to Texas

The merger of the Fort Eustis-based U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command is expected to begin around Oct. 1 and continue “well into” 2026.

Virginia-class submarine underway during sea trials. Photo courtesy General Dynamics
Jun 20, 2025

General Dynamics wins $987M submarine contract modification

The shipbuilding unit of Reston-based aerospace and defense giant General Dynamics won a $987 million contract modification.

Government | Politics 2023: ROB WITTMAN
Jun 4, 2025

Virginia Congress members press for details on Fort Eustis layoffs

A bipartisan delegation is seeking more transparency regarding the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command moving its headquarters .

Newport News Shipbuilding hits milestone with dual Ford-class carrier builds
May 30, 2025

Newport News Shipbuilding to furlough 471 workers

Newport News Shipbuilding on Friday announced that it will furlough 471 shipbuilders for up to five months.

Jens Dilling has been appointed as Jefferson Lab's next director, effective June 30. Photo Courtesy Jefferson Lab
May 28, 2025

Newport News’ Jefferson Lab appoints new director

Newport News-based Jefferson Lab announced Wednesday that Jens Dilling has been appointed as its next director, effective June 30.

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May 28, 2025

Army training command headquarters to relocate from Virginia to Texas

The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) will soon move its headquarters from Fort Eustis in Newport News to Austin, Texas — but questions linger about how many military and civilian staff will be impacted and how much of the command’s functions will relocate.

Virginia-class submarine conducts sea trials in Groton, Connecticut. Photo courtesy General Dynamics
May 1, 2025

HII, General Dynamics win up to $18.4B submarine contract modification

Huntington Ingalls and General Dynamics have been awarded Navy contract modifications worth up to a possible $18.4 billion to build two Virginia-class submarines, the Department of Defense announced.

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