December 2022 Top Five

Most-read news stories of the month on VirginiaBusiness.com

Published December 29, 2022 by Virginia Business

The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from Nov. 14 to Dec. 14, 2022, included a Virginia Business scoop about a restaurant on the culture-war frontlines that became a national news story.

1 | Richmond restaurant refuses service to conservative Christian group

Metzger Bar & Butchery canceled The Family Foundation’s reservation, citing the advocacy group’s stances against abortion and LGBTQ rights. (Dec. 2)

2 | Youngkin proposes $350M for site development

Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he would propose allocating an additional $350 million to prep industrial sites for megaprojects. (Dec. 2)

3 | Octo to be acquired by IBM

The Reston-based federal contractor’s 1,500 employees were slated to become part of IBM Consulting’s U.S. public and federal market arm, in a deal expected to close by the end of 2022. (Dec. 8)

4 | Rivers Casino Portsmouth plans Jan. 15 opening

The $340 million resort casino will be the first permanent casino facility to open in Virginia. (Nov. 21)

5 | Martin Agency CEO named global head of MullenLowe Group

Kristen Cavallo, CEO of Richmond ad firm The Martin Agency, is also now global CEO of MullenLowe Group, which has 20 offices worldwide. (Nov. 17)