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June 2025

Presenting the 2025 Virginia C-Suite Awards
Jun 3, 2025

Presenting the 2025 Virginia C-Suite Awards

Virginia Business is proud to present our inaugural Virginia C-Suite Awards, honoring 33 top executives who exemplify integrity, innovation and impact.

L to R: William & Mary President Katherine Rowe, philanthropist Jane Batten and Virginia Institute for Marine Science Dean Derek Aday announce Batten’s $100 million donation in 2024. Photo by Stephen Salpukas/William & Mary
Jun 2, 2025

As federal cuts loom, Virginia universities redouble fundraising

Colleges are facing cuts in federal funding, and that creates more pressure to seek funds from private donors.

Is DEI done at the University of Virginia?
Jun 2, 2025

Is DEI done at the University of Virginia?

Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Justice Department push the University of Virginia to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

Charlottesville nurtures biotech startups
Jun 2, 2025

Charlottesville nurtures biotech startups

Charlottesville's biotech startup ecosystem is growing, with help of U.Va.'s $350M Manning Institute of Biotechnology and CvilleBioHub.

Knostic raises $16m to secure generative AI data
Jun 2, 2025

Knostic raises $16m to secure generative AI data

Knostic raises $16M to create AI access controls, boosting data security for Microsoft Copilot and generative AI systems.

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

Sentara launches virtual nursing across hospitals
Jun 1, 2025

Sentara launches virtual nursing across hospitals

Virtual nursing will be in all Sentara hospitals by the end of October, with 65 registered nurses based at a central location and delivering 24/7 video coverage.

A look inside George Mason’s $107M high-tech labs
Jun 1, 2025

A look inside George Mason’s $107M high-tech labs

George Mason’s new Life Sciences and Engineering Building boosts hands-on learning in forensics, life sciences and tech research in Manassas.

Mecklenburg says no to future large solar projects
Jun 1, 2025

Mecklenburg says no to future large solar projects

Mecklenburg County halts future utility-scale solar farms, citing concerns about aesthetics, land use and financial impact.

U.S. 58 repairs near Damascus to finish ahead of schedule
Jun 1, 2025

U.S. 58 repairs near Damascus to finish ahead of schedule

U.S. 58 repairs to finish early, helping restore access to Damascus and the Virginia Creeper Trail, crucial for local tourism and economy.

GO Virginia grant boosts biotech in Roanoke, New River Valley
Jun 1, 2025

GO Virginia grant boosts biotech in Roanoke, New River Valley

A $4.9M GO Virginia grant funds biotech innovation in the Roanoke and New River valleys, aiming to create 1,315 jobs and $40.8M in impact.

Virginia Republican candidate for lieutenant governor John Reid posted a video April 25, 2025, saying that he would stay in the race despite Gov. Glenn Youngkin's demand that he resign from the ticket.
Jun 1, 2025

OurView: Nothing new under the sun in Virginia politics

In late April, GOP lieutenant governor candidate John Reid posted a highly atypical campaign video on X. His political enemies within the party, Reid alleged, were staging a “coordinated character assassination attempt to force [him as] the first openly gay candidate off the Republican statewide ticket.” Gov. Glenn Youngkin,[...]

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