Design work to start on passenger rail to Roanoke
Norfolk Southern and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation have signed an agreement to bring rail to Roanoke.
Virginia launches web portal to track ‘innovation economy’
Commonwealth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Measurement System developed by Center for Innovative Technology.
Ethical dilemma
Less than three years after a powerful Virginia legislator was convicted of bribery and extortion, ethics reform has again been thrust onto Virginia’s legislative center stage.
Seeking common ground
It’s a new era in Virginia politics. Since the close of a bitter, divisive election, Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe has been searching for common ground with his Republican counterparts.
Looking for election clues
Virginia Business looked at the results of the November election at its seventh annual Political Roundtable, held at The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond on Nov. 14.
Commonwealth awards $22.9 million in grants for stormwater control
First round of funding is aimed at reducing pollution from runoff.
Companies offer suggestions for improving I-66
Commonwealth is trying to ease congestion on a 25-mile stretch.
I-64 widening receives important federal approval
Federal Highway Administration approves environmental impact statement to widen 75 miles of highway between Richmond and Hampton.
NASA becomes CCAM’s first government member
NASA scientists will conduct research and development at CCAM and NASA Langley in collaboration with industry partners, the University of Virginia, Virginia State University and Virginia Tech.
Study shows Virginia’s dependence on federal spending
Mercatus Center report says government contracts pay for 10.7 percent of commonwealth’s private-sector jobs.