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Luray Airport lands major upgrade
Sep 1, 2025

Luray Airport lands major upgrade

Until recently, planes flying in and out of Luray Caverns Airport were serviced by a terminal that could most kindly be described as humble. The white, clapboard 945-square-foot structure, which dated back to the turn of the last century, had once housed chickens and “was more or less falling down,” recalls Edwin P. Markowit[...]

Mary Baldwin University President Jeff Stein. Photo courtesy MBU
Aug 29, 2025

Mary Baldwin University president resigns; new president named

Mary Baldwin University announced this week that president Jeff Stein has resigned, after only two years in the role.

Winchester cabinet manufacturer closing Orange plant
Aug 25, 2025

MasterBrand to acquire American Woodmark in $3.6B deal

MasterBrand plans to acquire Winchester-based cabinet manufacturer American Woodmark in an all-stock merger.

Ex-Virginia House Speaker Gilbert resigns as U.S. attorney after 1 month
Aug 21, 2025

Ex-Virginia House Speaker Gilbert resigns as U.S. attorney after 1 month

Former speaker of the House of Delegates resigned after a little more than a month as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia.

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Furness ’87 is VMI's 16th superintendent, Photo courtesy VMI
Aug 18, 2025

Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. named VMI superintendent

Retired Lt. Gen. David Furness, VMI Class of ’87, appointed superintendent, succeeding Cedric Wins, the institute's first Black superintendent

Bridgewater College raises $36.7M in five-year campaign
Jul 24, 2025

Bridgewater College raises $36.7M in five-year campaign

Bridgewater College announced Monday that it successfully concluded a five-year fundraising campaign, raising $36.7 million.

Mount Crawford, VA. - Excited shoppers pour through the door of the first Buc-ee's to open in Virginia Monday, June 30, 2025, at 6 a.m. (Photo by Norm Shafer)
Jun 30, 2025

Crowds, smiles greet Buc-ee’s first Virginia store opening

Buc-ee’s fans lined up before dawn for the grand opening of the Texas travel center chain’s first Virginia store in Mount Crawford.

Frederick prepares for data center development
Jun 29, 2025

Frederick prepares for data center development

Increasingly, data center developers are eyeing sites in parts of the commonwealth outside Northern Virginia, the largest data center market in the world. Members of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors decided to put a game plan in place before those developers come to call. “We wanted to be ready,” says Wyatt Pearson,[...]

Daytona Beach, Florida - December 29, 2022: Large convenience store and gas station Buc-ees featuring a beaver mascot. Photo by AdobeStock
Jun 23, 2025

Virginia’s first Buc-ee’s opens soon — here’s what to know

Virginia's first Buc-ee’s opens June 30 in Mount Crawford, bringing 200+ jobs, brisket, beaver nuggets and a huge fan following to Rockingham County.

Virginia Bar Association cancels gubernatorial debate after candidates don’t RSVP
Jun 20, 2025

Virginia Bar Association cancels gubernatorial debate after candidates don’t RSVP

The Virginia Bar Association has canceled its scheduled July 19 gubernatorial debate after neither candidate accepted an invitation before the organization’s June 9 deadline. The VBA said April 28 that it invited the two nominees, Democrat former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, t[...]

A display of Buc-ee’s beaver dolls fills the bed of a pickup truck in a Buc-ee’s store in Johnstown, Colorado. AP Photo by David Zalubowski
Jun 1, 2025

Buc-ee’s hiring for first Virginia location opening in June

Buc-ee’s to open its first Virginia location in Rockingham County June 30, creating 200 jobs with wages from $18–$24/hour.

Companies sue over Valley medical marijuana permit
May 6, 2025

Companies sue over Valley medical marijuana permit

Seven businesses are suing Virginia over a disputed medical marijuana permit in the Shenandoah Valley region, citing violations of FOIA and VAPA laws.

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