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Boar’s Head to reopen plant despite sanitation concerns
The Boar’s Head deli meat plant at the heart of last year’s deadly food poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months, company officials said. But recent inspections at Boar’s Head sites in three states documented sanitation problems similar to those that led to the listeria contamination that ki[...]
HCA plans $260M hospital in Chesterfield County
HCA Virginia health system plans to construct a new $260 million hospital in Chesterfield County to meet the region’s growing population.
Southwest Virginia businessman and philanthropist McGlothlin dies
Jim McGlothlin, a former coal magnate, backer of the state's first casino and a prominent philanthropist, has died at the age of 85.
New Sentara and VWU college to launch in January
Sentara Health and Virginia Wesleyan University announced on Wednesday that their new college will launch in January 2026.
Virginia tourism hits $35.1B record spending in 2024
Virginia tourism generated $35.1B in 2024, with 44.7M overnight visitors and $2.5B in tax revenue
U.Va.’s new interim president is former law dean
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors tapped former U.Va. School of Law Dean Paul G. Mahoney as its interim president.
Embattled GMU president survives board meeting with pay raise
George Mason University President Gregory Washington was not ousted at a board of visitors meeting but instead was given a raise.
Report: DOGE responsible for nearly 290k job cuts
A Thursday report revealed that United States-based employers have cut more jobs so far this year than in all of 2024.
Virginia firm to build $200M White House ballroom co-funded by Trump
The White House announced Thursday that it would add a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom to the people's mansion — with McLean's Clark Construction leading the building team.
CoStar sues Zillow for alleged copyright infringement
CoStar Group has sued Zillow, claiming that the real estate website is using its copyrighted images illegally.
Mars to pump $2B into U.S. manufacturing
Mars announced on Tuesday that it plans to invest $2 billion in its U.S. manufacturing operations throughout the country by the end of 2026.
Milestones: Virginia companies celebrating big anniversaries in 2025
Even amid the AI revolution currently underway, there are viable signs of stability. The global AI market could grow twenty-fivefold — from $189 billion in 2023 to $4.8 trillion — by 2033, according to a report this year from the United Nations. Containing the largest concentration of data centers in the world, Virginia, too[...]
