Despite setbacks, Mountain Valley Pipeline inches forward
The Mountain Valley Pipeline is three years behind schedule, $2 billion over budget and has lost four required permits it needs to continue construction. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stopped work on the pipeline to review a lawsuit over one of those permits, and another suit over environmental violations ended with MVP [...]
U.Va. goes big with $5 billion capital campaign
The University of Virginia has officially kicked off the public phase of the largest-ever capital fundraising campaign by a Virginia university, with a goal to raise $5 billion by 2025. It may sound like a daunting challenge, but the university is already more than halfway to meeting its “Honor the Future” campaign goal. Lev[...]
Hampton Roads task force ponders region’s name and identity
Coastal Virginia, Tidewater, 757, Hampton Roads. What’s in a name, and what gives a region its identity and enhances its competitiveness? A task force of leaders from the Hampton Roads region is hammering away at those questions as they ponder whether Hampton Roads should continue to be called, well, Hampton Roads. Sometime in[...]
Portsmouth public housing community gets a face-lift
The Lincoln Park public housing community in Portsmouth is being redeveloped as Lexington Place in a massive redevelopment launched Tuesday. The first phase of construction of the new public housing complex, expected to cost $16 million, will include 72 townhouse-style apartments, and once the entire project is completed, Lexington Place will have 144 residential units […]
Ex-LeClairRyan employee settles pay discrimination lawsuit
Former LeClairRyan PLLC employee Marci Keatts settled her gender pay discrimination lawsuit against the defunct firm for an undisclosed amount, according to a Nov. 22 court order by Richmond U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne. The Richmond-based firm, once the fifth-largest in the state, shut down in October under Chapter 7 dissolution after filing for […]
Virginia Beach building sells for $1.84M
Tenants include Conte’s Bike Shops and Hospital Warehouse.
Richmond ad firm Elevation names new creative director
C.J. Hawn is among four employees recently promoted to leadership positions.
DHG acquiring Northern Virginia accounting firm
RyanSharkey LLP of Vienna will become part of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP on Dec. 1.
Charlottesville retail space sells for $3.15 million
Previous tenant was a Verizon Wireless store.
Norfolk-based nonprofit receives $2.5M grant from Amazon CEO’s charity
ForKids is one of 32 organizations to benefit this year from Bezos Day 1 Families Fund
Got an idea for improving community health? It could be worth $10,000.
UnitedHealthcare of the Mid-Atlantic Inc.'s competition is open to Hampton Roads small businesses.