Business plan contest will award $850,000 in prizes
Virginia Velocity competition deadline is July 10.
Virginia Unmanned Systems Commission established
Group charged with making recommendations on developing new industry.
$900,000 state grant program aimed at promoting job-skills training
Awards of up to $200,000 each must be matched by private funds.
North Carolina company to expand to Danville
Panacea BioMatx Inc. will receive $250,000 from The Launch Place.
Three businesses announce expansions in Virginia Beach
Two manufacturers and a catering company get help from YesOceana program.
Zero Point Inc. to build new corporate headquarters in Virginia Beach
Company expects expansion to create 89 new jobs over next five years.
Tobacco Commission gets new leader and new name
Evan Feinman had been deputy secretary of natural resources.
U.S. trade agency forms partnership with Norfolk
Seminar planned for May 28 to explain export opportunities for area businesses.
Film based on interracial couple to be filmed in Virginia
“Loving” will look at the story behind landmark civil rights court decision.
Hubbell Lighting to add 100 jobs in Christiansburg project
It will spend $6 million to expand and consolidate its manufacturing and assembly operations.
Faster economic growth seen after slow first quarter
Economist expects U.S. gross domestic product to rise 2 to 2.5 percent this year.
Washington scores well as city for small-business employees
Richmond ranks 31st and Hampton Roads 82nd in list of 100 metro areas.