Out and About September 2025

1. Caesars Virginia guest Jill P. won $327,282 in Three Card Poker, according to an Aug. 7 announcement by the Danville casino resort. (Photo courtesy Caesars Virginia)

2. (L to R) Spotsylvania County Assistant County Administrator Wanda Parrish; Jeff Faircloth, vice president of building supply for The Lester Group; Fitzhugh Johnson III with Johnson Realty Advisors; and The Lester Group President Dana Cowart participated in a July 28 groundbreaking for The Lester Group’s subsidiary Fortress Truss at Spotsylvania Industrial Park. (Photo courtesy The Lester Group)

3. U.S. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot, Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Secretary of Commerce and Trade Juan Pablo Segura were among the dignitaries gathered in Washington, D.C., for the July 21 announcement that the biopharmaceutical company has selected Virginia for its largest single facility investment to date. (Photo courtesy Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Photo by Kaitlyn DeHarde)

4. Traditional Medicinals CEO Joe Stanziano spoke at the July 29 groundbreaking for the tea company’s Franklin County manufacturing plant. (Photo courtesy Traditional Medicinals)

5. (L to R) Glory Days Grill executive Jim Rafferty speaks with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine during an Aug. 6 gathering in Burke to discuss Trump administration trade and immigration policies with restaurant owners and hospitality executives. (Photo courtesy Office of Sen. Tim Kaine)