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State Sen. Todd Pillion, who represents part of Southwest Virginia, is bullish about the possibility of bringing an inland port to his region. Photo by Earl Neikirk
Apr 27, 2023

Westward ho!

Southwest Virginia’s leaders feel confident their region will be home to the state’s next inland port. “The planets are aligning for us right now,” says state Sen. Todd Pillion, R-Washington County. “Our localities are excited about it. The state seems to be excited about it.” During the Virginia General Assembly’s[...]

Apr 27, 2023

Port of entry

By all accounts, the Port of Virginia and the overseas shipping industry as a whole are major economic drivers in the commonwealth, with an upward trajectory expected to continue. For fiscal year 2022, the port’s TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) container volume hit a record 3.7 million units, a 14.7% increase from 2021, which ma[...]

Apr 27, 2023

Data centers’ job impact is spread out

The Lego Group’s July 2022 announcement that it would build a $1 billion Chesterfield County manufacturing plant came with the promise of 1,760 new jobs. Meanwhile, Amazon.com Inc.’s 20-year, $35 billion investment to expand its data center footprint across Virginia is projected to generate only 1,000 direct jobs. The data c[...]

Apr 27, 2023

Pack your bags

Although hospitality in Northern Virginia is taking its time toward a full comeback, there are a few signs that the industry is bouncing back — chiefly midweek hotel bookings. Business travelers, the bread and butter of Washington, D.C.’s hospitality industry, are more likely to purchase last-minute plane tickets that cost m[...]

Apr 27, 2023

CarLotz, Need Supply founders launch schools startup

For about a decade after meeting at a business function, Michael Bor and Chris Bossola met for lunch periodically, swapping stories about their shared experiences in launching and scaling companies. Their conversations eventually landed on what they say could transform funding for public schools nationwide. The two have plenty o[...]

Apr 27, 2023

Dickenson County to develop small industrial park

Work will start on a new industrial park on the site of a former strip mine in Dickenson County in late summer or early fall, says Dana Cronkhite, the county’s economic development director. The Virginia Department of Energy announced in January that the county’s Industrial Development Authority will receive $869,584 from th[...]

The cutterhead on the tunnel boring machine being used for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion is about 46 feet in diameter. Photo courtesy Virginia Department of Transportation
Apr 27, 2023

Miles to go

Virginia’s largest-ever highway construction project, the $3.9 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) expansion, continues to dominate the state’s ongoing roadwork projects. Construction began in October 2020. The contractor — Hampton Roads Connector Partners, a joint venture led by Dragados USA Inc. that includes Vinc[...]

Apr 27, 2023

Virginia 500 spotlight: AMY GILLILAND

For Mental Health Awareness month, Virginia Business is spotlighting Gilliland, who launched the “How are you, really?” campaign within GDIT in 2021 following an employee’s death by suicide. In an industry in which many workers depend on security clearances, the campaign aims to destigmatize mental health issues and encour[...]

Apr 27, 2023

Building a ‘floatel’

Construction is set to begin late this year on a service operations vessel (SOV) that will transport technicians and equipment to support the massive wind turbines that Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A. is installing for Dominion Energy Inc.’s $9.8 billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project off the Virginia Beach coast. Crowley Corp., a Jacksonville, […]

ASM Global will operate an arena that will be the centerpiece of the planned $2.3 billion GreenCity project in Henrico. Rendering courtesy GreenCity Partners LLC
Mar 30, 2023

Wheels rolling on Henrico arena

Plans for a 17,000-seat arena in Henrico County are rolling forward, now with an international operator, ASM Global, on board. The centerpiece of the $2.3 billion GreenCity development, the venue is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2026. Although the project’s design is being finalized, developers say it will b[...]

Mar 30, 2023

APRIL 2023 OUT AND ABOUT

On Feb. 3, Virginia Business held a luncheon at the Boar’s Head Resort in Charlottesville for the magazine’s 13th annual Best Places to Work Awards, compiled in collaboration with Best Companies Group. Sponsored by Accent Professional Recruiting, the event honored winning companies across small, midsize and large business categories. Photos by Matthew R.O. Brown. 1. […]

Norfolk Airport Authority CEO Mark Perryman hopes to see a 150-room hotel built at the airport. Photo by Mark Rhodes
Mar 30, 2023

Norfolk airport hotel is ‘desperately needed’

An influx of 200-seat airplanes is bringing record numbers of passengers into Norfolk International Airport, leading officials to fast-track infrastructure upgrades and pursue construction of an airport hotel. There is high demand for on-site lodging, especially among airline crews and travelers taking early morning flights, who[...]

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