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Jul 14, 2026

Virginia to receive part of $45M multistate settlement with Cash App owner

A multistate coalition including Virginia reached a $45 million settlement with Block over allegedly deceptive practices on Cash App.

Sen. Lashrecse Aird, D-Henrico County, addresses a news conference June 16, 2026, on a compromise for the start of a retail cannabis market in Virginia. She is flanked by Del. Paul Krizek, D-Alexandria, left, and Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
Jul 13, 2026

Virginia marijuana market rumors ‘unequivocally false’, state reps say

Sponsors of state budget language creating Virginia‘s retail marijuana market are debunking what they called “inaccurate reports and social media claims” that the language jumpstarted the sales a year ahead of schedule and essentially relaxed enforcement of the state’s pot laws, including those addressing underag[...]

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Jul 6, 2026

Richmond law firm no longer represents Martinsville

Richmond law firm Sands Anderson no longer represents the City of Martinsville as legal counsel.

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Jun 30, 2026

Virginia finalizes $200B+ 2026-28 budget

Virginia legislators finalized a $200 billion-plus budget including a new data center electricity tax and a marijuana retail sales framework.

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Jun 23, 2026

Booz Allen to acquire Texas defense tech company for $720M

Booz Allen Hamilton plans to acquire Austin, Texas-based defense technology company Ultra I&C Mission Solutions for $720 million.

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Jun 22, 2026

Arlington cyber warfare startup raises $100M, reaches unicorn status

Twenty Technologies announced that it has raised $100 million in a Series B round and reached unicorn status with a $1 billion valuation.

State and local officials join Jefferson Lab leadership for a ceremonial groundbreaking of the Jefferson Lab Data Center. Photo by Josh Janney
Jun 12, 2026

Jefferson Lab breaks ground on $49M data center

Jefferson Lab broke ground on a 30,000-square-foot building on its Newport News campus that will house the High Performance Data Facility.

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Jun 5, 2026

Virginia Beach City Council voices support for citywide ban on large data centers

Virginia Beach City Council unanimously agreed to direct staff to draft an ordinance prohibiting large-scale data centers within city limits.

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Jun 2, 2026

Former Virginia Lottery leader returns to post

Kevin Hall returns as Virginia Lottery executive director after leading record sales and expanding gaming oversight from 2018 to 2022.

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Jun 1, 2026

Boeing awarded $730M in defense contracts

Boeing received nearly $730 million in defense contract awards last week, including a contract supporting military aircraft.

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May 29, 2026

Hanover supervisors reject 430-acre data center campus

The Hanover County Board of Supervisors voted 4-3 Wednesday to reject a proposed 430-acre data center campus.

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May 21, 2026

Arlington County taps new economic development director

Arlington County has named Anna Nissinen of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority as its new chief economic development officer.

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