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House subcommittee punts on data center bill, but hopes to ‘continue the work’

Virginia lawmakers heard testimony for and against the measure before continuing the bill to 2027.

Jim and Augustine Smith. Photo courtesy of the Smiths.

Couple donates $20M for Virginia Tech medical scholarships

A $20M gift to Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will fund in-state scholarships and help ad[...]

MacArthur Center mall was built in 1999. The city announced it will be demolished this year to make way for a redevelopment. Photo courtesy Norfolk Convention & Visitors Bureau Offices

Norfolk’s MacArthur Center to be demolished this year

The city of Norfolk announced Friday that it will close and demolish the MacArthur Center mall as pa[...]

Boar’s Head reopens Jarratt plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head Provisions reopened its Jarratt meat plant Monday, roughly a year and a half after clo[...]

Gov. Abigail Spanberger speaks during the InternshipsVA event Feb. 4, 2026, at the Omni Hotel Richmond. Photo courtesy Virginia Economic Development Partnership

State commits $14.5M yearly for new paid internship program

Virginia political, higher education and economic development leaders announced InternshipsVA, a new[...]

An aerial view of the Botetourt Center at Greenfield. Photo courtesy Botetourt County

Google could spend $3B building Botetourt data centers

State documents reveal Google’s plan for a data center campus in Botetourt County that could cost [...]

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Richmond public media company taps new CFO

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Universal Corp. names CFO after withdrawing offer to another

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BWXT taps new chief digital officer

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Will new casino be a jackpot for Norfolk?

Norfolk’s $750M casino project is on track for 2027, but rising competition and lower tax projecti[...]

Clarke County Industrial Development Authority Chair William Waite, Clarke County Director of Economic Development & Tourism Michelle Ridings and Clarke County Board of Supervisors Chair David Weiss stand at the site of a proposed business park. Photo by Norm Shafer

Clarke to repurpose ex-prison site into business park

Clarke County’s long-planned second business park has taken a significant step toward becoming rea[...]

InternshipsVA could help the region retain talent, says EO’s Travis Staton. Photo by Earl Neikirk

EO to lead internship development program

A new statewide initiative is connecting Southwest Virginia businesses with emerging talent at the r[...]

Vinton Town Manager Pete Peters at Extended Stay America Premier Suites site Photo by Natalee Waters

Roanoke Valley confronts hotel room shortage

As a trio of hotels shuttered in the city over the past several years, the number of rooms available[...]

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Groceries anchor mixed-use projects

Dramatic events are taking place at some of state’s biggest companies

New president installed at Tech, which remains state’s largest public school

Community banks are busy with mergers and acquisitions

Medicaid expansion, federal cuts make health-care a top state issue

Private donations boost innovations in Virginia

CPAs offer their insights on economy’s direction

Travel spending by U.S. residents supports 213,000 jobs in Virginia

Incubators, small business centers help entrepreneurs’ ideas take root

Big wins

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The value of diversity

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House subcommittee punts on data center bill, but hopes to ‘continue the work’

Couple donates $20M for Virginia Tech medical scholarships

Norfolk’s MacArthur Center to be demolished this year

Boar’s Head reopens Jarratt plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak

State commits $14.5M yearly for new paid internship program

Google could spend $3B building Botetourt data centers

People

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Will new casino be a jackpot for Norfolk?

Clarke to repurpose ex-prison site into business park

EO to lead internship development program

Roanoke Valley confronts hotel room shortage