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Apr 2, 2026

Packaging Corp. of America to lay off 110 tied to Richmond facility

Packaging Corp. of America plans to close its Richmond facility, resulting in 110 layoffs.

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Apr 1, 2026

In DuPont Aramids unit sale, 975 jobs in Chesterfield shift employers

DuPont completed the $1.8 billion sale of its Aramids business to Arclin, transferring about 1,000 jobs at the Chesterfield Spruance facility.

In January, Petersburg became Virginia’s fifth city with a casino. Photo by Jay Paul
Mar 31, 2026

Petersburg rolls out temporary Live! Casino

Petersburg launched a temporary Live! Casino featuring 900 slot machines and 30 table games while the $1.4 billion permanent resort is under construction.

Construction underway on $144M Richmond apartment building
Mar 26, 2026

Construction underway on $144M Richmond apartment building

Hoffman & Associates and DeBartolo Development broke ground on a $144 million project in Richmond that will add 366 apartments.

Kristen Cavallo. Photo courtesy The Martin Agency.
Mar 26, 2026

Cavallo to return as Martin Agency CEO

Kristen Cavallo is returning as the CEO of prominent Richmond-based ad agency The Martin Agency, according to a Thursday LinkedIn post from the agency.

Josephus Allmond. Photo courtesy Virginia Office of the Governor.
Mar 25, 2026

Spanberger appoints inaugural chief energy officer

Gov. Abigail Spanberger appointed an inaugural chief energy officer, attorney Josephus Allmond, on Wednesday.

John A. Luke Jr., a former rector of the VCU Board of Visitors
Mar 25, 2026

Longtime Richmond business leader dies at 77

John A. Luke Jr., a key figure in Richmond’s business community as longtime chief executive of MeadWestvaco, died March 14.

U.Va. in transition
Mar 24, 2026

Three Virginia biz schools rank in top 25 of Poets&Quants’ 2026 list

Six Virginia Business schools placed among the the top 110 business schools in Poets&Quants’ 2026 rankings of undergraduate business schools

Dr. Robert Winn is leaving Virginia Commonwealth University's Massey Center in June. Photo courtesy VCU.
Mar 24, 2026

Head of VCU Massey Center to depart

Dr. Robert Winn, director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, is leaving the center in June.

Post GreenCity, Henrico tries again
Mar 20, 2026

S.B. Cox wins demolition contract for former Best Products HQ

Richmond-based demolition company S.B. Cox will tear down the former Best Products headquarters in western Henrico County.

The Lego Group has already hired more than 500 workers in the Richmond region as it builds its $1 billion Chesterfield County factory. Photo courtesy The Lego Group
Mar 19, 2026

Lego to double Chesterfield workforce to 900 by end of year

The Lego Group expects its workforce at the $1 billion Chesterfield facility under construction to grow to about 900 by the end of the year.

Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center. Photo by Virginia Business/Kira Jenkins.
Mar 18, 2026

State approves three Chesterfield hospital projects, totaling $672M

Virginia State Health Commissioner Cameron Webb last week signed off on three Chesterfield County hospital projects totaling $672 million.

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