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Virginia's Gateway Region

A map of VGR's region showing the incorporation of Emporia, Greensville and Brunswick. Image courtesy Virginia's Gateway Region
Apr 11, 2025

Virginia’s Gateway Region adds three localities to footprint

Virginia’s Gateway Region Economic Development Organization announced Thursday that its board of directors voted three additional Virginia localities — the city of Emporia, along with Greensville and Brunswick counties — into its geographic footprint. Based in Colonial Heights, the VGR is a private nonprofit economic development organization that works closely with the Virginia Economic [...]

Feb 24, 2022

Fed still likely to raise rates, despite Russia-Ukraine conflict

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Thomas Barkin said Thursday that he hopes to bring interest rates up to pre-pandemic levels “relatively quickly,” while noting that it’s hard to predict the future effect of the geopolitical conflict between Russia and Ukraine on the nation’s economy. Speaking at a luncheon in Colonial Heights hosted […]

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