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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.

Photo courtesy Buc-ee’s
Apr 29, 2025

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

Buc-ee's — the Texas-based chain of travel centers — will hold a multiday hiring event in May for its upcoming 74,000-square-foot Rockingham County location.

Shenandoah County takes long view on economic development
Mar 31, 2025

Shenandoah County takes long view on economic development

Shenandoah County hopes a $100,000 study is an early step toward welcoming new businesses and jobs. “We know that it takes time to develop property,” Jenna French, the county’s director of tourism and economic development, says. “We are planning for the future.” The county hired the Timmons Group to identify possib[...]

James Madison University announced March 26, 2025, that James C. Schmidt will serve as the university’s seventh president.
Mar 26, 2025

JMU introduces next president

James Madison University on Wednesday announced that University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chancellor James C. Schmidt will be the next president of Virginia’s fifth largest public university. The university’s board of visitors, who voted to affirm his appointment earlier in the day, announced Schmidt’s selection [...]

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Mar 17, 2025

InterChange announces several leadership changes

Mount Crawford-based industrial developer and logistics company InterChange Group announced several major changes to its executive leadership. Effective March 10, Keith VanBenschoten assumed the role of chief strategy officer, and Cliff Alt was promoted to chief operating officer. The company also announced that Timothy Cognata [...]

Sheet metal plant begins construction in Frederick
Mar 6, 2025

Sheet metal plant begins construction in Frederick

Chantilly-based sheet metal products manufacturer ZM Sheet Metal plans to relocate its Frederick County operations next year into a new 160,000-square-foot industrial building in Stonewall Industrial Park. ZM Sheet Metal, which specializes in services for HVAC manufacturers and ductwork, currently operates a 100,000-square-foot [...]

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Feb 28, 2025

New $230M chocolate factory coming to Frederick County

Frederick County may not have won the golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, but it may have snagged something even better — a chocolate facility of its own. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday that Wisconsin chocolate manufacturer Clasen Quality Chocolate will invest $230 million to build a new production fa[...]

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