Va. edges up to No. 2 in CNBC poll
Cited once more for its educational prowess, Virginia moved from third place last year to second place this year in CNBC‘s annual Top States for Business rankings. Our neighbor to the south, North Carolina, won the top spot for a second year in a row. “Virginia is our most decorated state, a five-time winner,” the […]
Youngkin, CNBC see room for growth in Va.
In July, Virginia ceded the top spot in CNBC‘s America’s Top States for Business rankings to neighboring North Carolina, with Virginia taking third place in the annual list. Virginia had previously held the No. 1 slot for a record-breaking two years — a feat no other state has matched in the coveted award’s 15-year history. […]
Big deals
These are some of the state’s biggest economic development announcements in 2021 and 2022, expected to create at least 100 jobs each. CENTRAL VIRGINIA Chesterfield County: Lego Group, the manufacturer of the iconic brightly colored interlocking plastic toy bricks, announced in June it will build a $1 billion plant in Chesterfield County’s Meadowville Technology Park, […]