Virginia Beach receives supplier diversity award
Honor recognizes innovation and best practices by city agencies.
Virginia firms aid Danville redevelopment
A former tobacco processing center and seed warehouse in Danville is one of several buildings in Danville’s River District being turned into chic living spaces.
Free gigabit Wi-Fi comes to downtown Blacksburg
TechPad, which provides office space for companies in downtown Blacksburg, spearheaded the effort to bring free, public Wi-Fi to the area.
SRI Shenandoah Valley plans third spinoff
SRI Shenandoah Valley has launched two spinoffs in 2013, and a third company, focused on cancer diagnostics, is in the works.
Heathsville firm helping to revive manufacturing jobs
Hickory Ground Solutions LLC is helping Southern Virginia and East Tennessee create manufacturing jobs
Auto service aims to update mechanic’s toolbox
The Hybrid Shop is helping auto repair shops plug into hybrid electric vehicles
Williams to step down at Star Scientific
Jonnie Williams Sr. plans to step down as head of Glen Allen-based Star Scientific Inc.
Retail activity picks up in Virginia with a push from grocers and restaurants.
Restaurant and grocery options are expanding in Virginia as the retail development market continues to recover.
Frozen yogurt shops take off with more expansion planned in 2014
In less than five years, sweetFrogs frozen yogurt chains have appeared in 28 states, Great Britain and the Dominican Republic.
Kastle Systems buys two security system businesses from ADT
Kastle Systems buys two security system businesses from ADT.
Ferrum and Mary Baldwin reach admission agreement
Arrangement will allow some Ferrum students to be admitted to Mary Baldwin’s graduate health sciences programs.