Better trained workforce will live the American dream, commission says
Former Sen. Evan Bayh and former Mississippi Gov. Barbour say more attention must be focused on improving the quality of the workforce and the business environment.
Solar-powered broadband pilot project begun in Halifax
Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities to test the coverage, speed and functionality of wireless rural broadband access equipment.
UK supplier of aircrafts to open facility in Henry
$27.3 million investment will be company’s first U.S. location.
Infoition and OhMyGov merge to form Reston-based Synoptos Inc.
Combined company promises to ‘cut through the clutter of media noise.’
Four Virginia companies make Fortune list of top employers
CarMax, Mars and Capital One move up in ranking while Navy Federal Credit Union falls.
Botetourt County bonds get an upgrade
Standard and Poor’s raises rating from AA- to AA+.
Jobless rates fall in Virginia metro areas
Northern Virginia’s 4 percent rate in the lowest in the state.
Migration in and out of Virginia fairly even last year
The commonwealth ranked among the top four states for interstate household moves, according to survey.
Virginia CPAs increasingly believe economic recovery is sustainable
Many, however, say full rebound from the Great Recession is still years away, according to survey.
Virginia’s population pegged at 8.3 million
Census report shows growth of less than 1 percent since 2012.
FAA picks Virginia Tech for drone testing
University is one of six sites chosen from 25 proposals
Personal income growth slows in Virginia
The Old Dominion ranks 48th among the states during the third quarter.