Virginia Tech opens $310M academic building in Alexandria
Virginia Tech opened its $310 million Academic Building One in Alexandria, advancing research and graduate programs in computing and business.
Virginia 500 spotlight June 2026 | Jack White
INTERESTING PLACE I’VE TRAVELED: South Korea. I was stationed there for three years while serving in the Army in the 1990s. Living there was a unique and eye-opening experience. ADVICE FOR NEW COLLEGE GRADS: Prioritize relationships. Your education doesn’t end with graduation, it’s just beginning and will conti[...]
New Waynesboro program boosts budding entrepreneurs
Grow Waynesboro program in Virginia awarded $25,000 to Shenandoah Bouldering and supports new businesses in the Rockfish Gateway corridor.
Out and About: June 2026
1. King Charles III and Queen Camilla gathered with Gov. Abigail Spanberger and her family on April 30 at the Front Royal Town Square for an early block party celebration of America’s 250th birthday during the British monarch’s four-day state visit to the United States. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor of Virgi[...]
Out and About: 2026 Virginia Forty under 40 Awards
For the second year, Virginia Business presented the Virginia Forty Under 40 Awards, honoring the next generation of leaders across the commonwealth. On May 5, honorees were celebrated at an awards banquet held at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond. Photos by Matthew R.O. Brown for Virginia Business. 1. VHC Health Emerge[...]
FOR THE RECORD: June 2026
McConnell Golf plans a $9 million investment to redevelop The Crossings Golf Club in Henrico County into a public course with major tournament potential.
HEARD AROUND VIRGINIA: June 2026
Massachusetts-based Agero, a provider of digital driver assistance services and software for major automotive and auto insurance brands, announced April 28 that it had completed its acquisition of Vienna-based roadside assistance tech company Urgent.ly. The acquisition ends a less-than-three-year run as a public company for Urge[...]
TOP FIVE: June 2026
1 | Colonial Williamsburg CEO retires Colonial Williamsburg Foundation announced in April that its president and CEO, Cliff Fleet, had retired. Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, the foundation’s longtime board chair, succeeded him. (April 28) 2 | Ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife found dead in murder-su[...]

















