Chesapeake approves 8-month pause on data center applications
Chesapeake City Council voted to pause consideration of data center applications for up to eight months.
GOP legislators call for extension of SCC’s review time of Dominion merger
Two legislators have requested that Gov. Abigail Spanberger call a special legislative session to extend the time limit the Virginia SCC has to review the Dominion Energy-NextEra Energy merger.
ASRC Federal names new CEO, as Felix steps down
ASRC Federal, the Reston-based federal contractor and subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional, has a new president and CEO, Mike Manzo.
Youngkin takes chairman role at Red Cell Partners
Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin joined Red Cell Partners as partner and chairman of the technology venture studio.
Averett University names next president, its fourth in 18 months
Tatia Daniels Granger becomes Averett University's fourth president in 18 months as the Danville school rebuilds financially.
Ferguson planning $1.6B acquisition of Texas valve distributor
Ferguson Enterprises announced that it has agreed to acquire FloWorks for $1.6 billion from private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital.
Serco CEO is leaving to lead KBR spinoff
Serco CEO Michael LaRouche is leaving the company to lead the planned spinoff of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business.
Virginia ranks No. 3 in CNBC Top States for Business list
Virginia is ranked third in the annual CNBC Top States for Business list, up one spot from last year, the news network announced Thursday morning.
Prince William supervisors reject another big data center project
The Prince William County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday night rejected a comprehensive plan amendment for a massive data center campus.
Prince William Digital Gateway data center project officially dies
The controversial Prince William Digital Gateway, a proposed 23 million-square-foot data center complex, is officially dead.
2026 Top Projects & Real Estate Deals
Virginia’s commercial real estate developers, contractors and dealmakers delivered an impressive array of projects and transactions across the commonwealth last year — 29 of which are being honored in Virginia Business’s inaugural Virginia Top Projects & Real Estate Deals recognition program.
Tract planning 872-acre data center campus in Goochland
Denver-based data center developer Tract has proposed a 900-megawatt data center campus in eastern Goochland County.



















