Virginia Business// November 28, 2023//
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from Oct. 14 to Nov. 15 included news of the Spotsylvania County Kalahari Resort’s groundbreaking. It’s slated to open in 2026.
Democrats regained control of the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates in the Nov. 7 elections. (Nov. 7)
The 1.38 million-square-foot Kalahari Resort is expected to feature a 907-room hotel and a 175,000-square-foot indoor water park. (Oct. 23)
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner said that the site selection — choosing Greenbelt, Maryland, over Springfield — was “corrupt,” and he had expected better from the Biden administration. (Nov. 9)
About 61% of Richmond voters rejected the $562 million Richmond Grand Resort & Casino in the do-over referendum. (Nov. 7)
The Fortune 500 contractor has agreed to sell its cybersecurity, intelligence and services business segment for about $1.3 billion and announced a $10 billion stock buyback program. (Oct. 24)