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Uncle Sam wants you to save for retirement
Virginia financial advisers assess federal retirement savings initiatives including the new saver’s match and TrumpIRA.gov to boost IRA access.
Out and About July 2026
1. Amazon.com executives and local dignitaries, including Amazon Head of Virginia Public Policy Lindsay Winter, Amazon Vice President of U.S. Public Policy Andrea Fava, Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer and Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott attended the grand opening celebration of an Amazon fulfillment center in Virgi[...]
Expiration of ACA tax credits strains pocketbooks
Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace premiums rose over 20% after enhanced federal tax credits expired, causing a 22.6% enrollment drop and higher costs for many.
Energy tech hub opens in Newport News
The Secure Energy Future Center backed by Virginia Tech opens in Newport News with $2.7 million funding to boost energy innovation and workforce training.
Volvo Trucks’ Dublin plant rolls out regional hauler
Volvo Trucks North America’s Dublin plant has begun production of the new VNR regional hauler, boosting orders and regional manufacturing jobs.
$750M battery storage project eyed in Loudoun
Energy company Tenaska is seeking approval for a $750 million, 425-megawatt battery energy storage project in Loudoun County. In April, an affiliate of Tenaska filed applications for a special exception and a commission permit to build the facility, which would be located on nearly 93 acres off Gulick Mill Road southeast of Lees[...]
Activists more receptive to Berry Hill data center plan
Stack Infrastructure plans a $100 billion data center campus at Berry Hill in southern Virginia, gaining measured support from local coalition amid environmental concerns.
Wythe’s lack of zoning eases way for data center plan
Wythe County is one of just a handful of Virginia’s 95 counties without a countywide zoning system. That’s why the Wythe Board of Supervisors didn’t have to hold a public hearing to approve Purcellville-based Solis Arx’s plan to build an artificial intelligence data center campus expected to cost more tha[...]
“AI won’t take your job” and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
Gartner reports 80% of billion-dollar companies deploying AI have cut headcount, but these reductions did not improve financial returns.
FOR THE RECORD
Central Virginia Electronic circuit board manufacturer and supply chain service provider Jabil plans to establish a new plant at Crosspointe Logistics Center in Prince George County, creating an expected 352 jobs, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced in late May. The facility, scheduled to open this fall, will produce critical po[...]
William & Mary ranks high in career launches
William & Mary’s career center in Virginia drives strong job placement with internships, alumni support, and innovative funding programs for students.
HEARD AROUND VIRGINIA
U.K. aerospace and defense company Applied Atomics emerged from stealth in June and announced plans to establish a U.S. presence in Fairfax County, backed by more than $500 million in letters of intent and memoranda of understanding. The company said it has raised a $4 million oversubscribed pre-seed round led by Oxford Science [...]
