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Economic Development

Jun 12, 2015

Business plan contest will award $850,000 in prizes

Virginia Velocity competition deadline is July 10.

Jun 12, 2015

Virginia Unmanned Systems Commission established

Group charged with making recommendations on developing new industry.

Jun 10, 2015

$900,000 state grant program aimed at promoting job-skills training

Awards of up to $200,000 each must be matched by private funds.

Jun 5, 2015

North Carolina company to expand to Danville

Panacea BioMatx Inc. will receive $250,000 from The Launch Place.

May 21, 2015

Three businesses announce expansions in Virginia Beach

Two manufacturers and a catering company get help from YesOceana program.

May 20, 2015

Zero Point Inc. to build new corporate headquarters in Virginia Beach

Company expects expansion to create 89 new jobs over next five years.

May 15, 2015

Tobacco Commission gets new leader and new name

Evan Feinman had been deputy secretary of natural resources.

May 15, 2015

U.S. trade agency forms partnership with Norfolk

Seminar planned for May 28 to explain export opportunities for area businesses.

May 14, 2015

Film based on interracial couple to be filmed in Virginia

“Loving” will look at the story behind landmark civil rights court decision.

May 11, 2015

Hubbell Lighting to add 100 jobs in Christiansburg project

It will spend $6 million to expand and consolidate its manufacturing and assembly operations.

May 7, 2015

Faster economic growth seen after slow first quarter

Economist expects U.S. gross domestic product to rise 2 to 2.5 percent this year.

May 6, 2015

Washington scores well as city for small-business employees

Richmond ranks 31st and Hampton Roads 82nd in list of 100 metro areas.

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