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Vantage Data Centers to invest $2B on Stafford campus
Vantage Data Centers plans $2 billion campus in Fredericksburg, creating 1,100 construction jobs and 50 operations jobs when complete.
Demand rises for unique meeting locations
Event planners are choosing distinctive Virginia venues — from art museums to racetracks — to create memorable experiences.
Despite federal coal support, Southwest Virginia aims to diversify
Southwest Virginia pursues nuclear, data centers, clean energy projects as coal declines and communities seek new economic paths.
Touhill leaving Arlington Economic Development
Arlington Economic Development Director Ryan Touhill is leaving AED, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce confirmed Thursday.
Botetourt hires new economic development director
Botetourt County announced Thursday that it has appointed Kyle Rosner as its new director of economic development.
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[...]
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
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
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 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
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
Anthony Romanello, the Henrico County Economic Development Authority’s executive director, will resign from the role early next year.
