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Booz Allen Hamilton logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Jan 26, 2026

Treasury cancels $21M in Booz Allen Hamilton contracts

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday it had canceled all of its contracts with McLean-based government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, accusing the company of failing to protect sensitive data, including at the Internal Revenue Service.

ICE eyes massive Hanover warehouse for processing facility
Jan 23, 2026

ICE eyes massive Hanover warehouse for processing facility

ICE hopes to purchase a more than 552,000-square-foot warehouse in Hanover County and repurpose it into a processing facility.

The logo and ticker for Capital One are displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Jan 22, 2026

Capital One to acquire Brex for $5.15B

McLean-based banking giant Capital One Financial announced Thursday it has entered an agreement to acquire fintech company Brex in a $5.15 billion stock and cash deal.

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Jan 22, 2026

Henrico-based ASGN to acquire Quinnox for $290M

ASGN announced this week that it will acquire Chicago-based digital services company Quinnox for $290 million in cash.

FILE PHOTO: Frankie, the mascot for Nathan's Famous hot dogs, excites the audience at the official weigh-in ceremony, ahead of the Coney Island's 2025 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis/File Photo
Jan 21, 2026

Smithfield Foods plans to buy Nathan’s Famous in $450M deal

Smithfield Foods announced Wednesday it has entered a deal to purchase Nathan's Famous, the hot dog and sausage brand, for $102 a share in cash, a value of about $450 million. 

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia’s 75th governor, the first woman to hold the office, on Jan. 17, 2026. Photo by Kira Jenkins/Virginia Business
Jan 17, 2026

Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first woman governor

Under cloudy skies at the Virginia State Capitol, Abigail Davis Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia's 75th governor just after noon Saturday, becoming the first woman to hold the commonwealth's top elected office.

The University of Virginia Rotunda. Photo by Jay Paul
Jan 16, 2026

5 U.Va. board members resign at Spanberger’s request

The New York Times reported Friday evening that three University of Virginia board members have resigned at the request of Abigail Spanberger, who will be sworn in Saturday as Virginia's Democratic governor.

An offshore wind turbine. A boat sits in the background.
Jan 16, 2026

Federal court grants Dominion injunction, allowing offshore wind construction to proceed

Dominion Energy won a preliminary injunction Friday in federal court, allowing construction to resume on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project off Virginia Beach's coast. In December 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior paused the project for 90 days, leading the Richmond Fortune 500 utility to sue the government.

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Jan 15, 2026

Virginia luxury packaging provider plans $34M HQ expansion

Infinity Global plans a $34 million expansion of its Danville headquarters, creating 150 jobs and more than doubling its Virginia workforce.

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Jan 14, 2026

Fortune 500 retailer CarMax lays off 230 employees, many in Virginia

Goochland County-based Fortune 500 used car retailer CarMax has laid off approximately 230 employees, including 113 in the Richmond area.

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Jan 13, 2026

Solstice Advanced Materials to invest $220M in Chesterfield expansion

Solstice Advanced Materials plans to invest $220 million to expand production at its manufacturing facility in Chesterfield County.

TowneBank in Chesterfield County. Photo by Kira Jenkins
Jan 12, 2026

TowneBank completes $476M acquisition of Dogwood State Bank

Suffolk-based TowneBank announced Monday that it has completed its $476 million acquisition of North Carolina-based Dogwood State Bank.

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