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Hampton Roads Business 2025: Executive Insights
Sep 29, 2025

Hampton Roads Business 2025: Executive Insights

Virginia Business asked six Hampton Roads leaders to discuss how their organizations are contributing to the region’s success and meeting challenges such as changing trade policy, regional cooperation and workforce training. PAT DAVIS-HAGENS Market president, Bon Secours Hampton Roads, Suffolk How does Bon Secours assess w[...]

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Sep 29, 2025

Hampton Roads projects under construction or recently delivered

Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center, Suffolk In May, Bon Secours opened its three-story, 100,000-square-foot Harbour View Medical Center in Suffolk. The facility, which adjoins the existing Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View, came with a price tag of about $85 million. Harbour View Medical Center, which includes 18 pr[...]

Homegrown success: Hampton Roads Inc. 5000 firms
Sep 29, 2025

Homegrown success: Hampton Roads Inc. 5000 firms

It may go without saying that a company called TheBestReputation might lean into the name it built for itself as it considers success. TheBestReputation CEO and co-founder Chris Hinman also credits his team’s hard work for helping land the Williamsburg-based digital marketing, public relations and online reputation managem[...]

Hitachi Energy to invest $457M in Virginia expansion
Sep 4, 2025

Hitachi Energy to invest $457M in Virginia expansion

Hitachi Energy announced Thursday it will invest $1 billion to expand its U.S. grid infrastructure manufacturing, with roughly half of that investment going into Virginia, where it plans to add 825 jobs. The electrical equipment manufacturer will invest $457 million to build the nation’s largest manufacturing site for larg[...]

AstraZeneca plans multibillion-dollar pharma factory in Virginia
Aug 28, 2025

AstraZeneca to locate pharma plant in Albemarle

AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly & Co. are planning to locate major manufacturing facilities in Albemarle and Goochland counties.

Google announces Chesterfield data center as part of $9B investment
Aug 27, 2025

Google announces Chesterfield data center as part of $9B investment

Google is investing $9 billion in Virginia through the end of 2026, with the expansion including a new data center in Chesterfield County.

Henrico EDA head to leave in 2026
Aug 25, 2025

Henrico EDA head to leave in 2026

Anthony Romanello, the Henrico County Economic Development Authority’s executive director, will resign from the role early next year.

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Aug 14, 2025

Marine/RV parts wholesaler announces $1.1M expansion in Norfolk

Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing, a distributor of marine and recreational vehicle parts, will invest $1.1 million to expand in Norfolk.

A close-up image showing neatly stacked booster boxes from the Pokemon Trading Card Game, specifically the Korean edition of the Terastal EX series. AdobeStock
Aug 13, 2025

$10M fulfillment center planned at ex-military tank museum

MerryGoRound will invest more than $10M to establish a live commerce division in Pittsylvania County, creating more than 200 jobs.

Richmond chooses next economic development director
Jul 11, 2025

Richmond chooses next economic development director

The Richmond government on Friday announced that it has appointed Angie Rodgers to be its new director of economic development.

Richmond EDA seeks developer for Intermediate Terminal Building
Jul 9, 2025

Richmond EDA seeks developer for Intermediate Terminal Building

The Richmond economic development authority issued a request for proposals for the redevelopment of the Intermediate Terminal Building.

Botetourt County officials announced Tuesday that Google plans to build a data center at the Botetourt Center at Greenfield. Photo by Beth JoJack
Jun 24, 2025

Google buys $14M parcel for Botetourt data center

Google purchased 312 acres in Botetourt County for a future data center and pledged an additional $4Mfor community projects.

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