Kate Andrews

U.S. Navy to open training center in Danville

IALR's Center for Manufacturing Advancement to house Navy project

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The Navy on Wednesday launched an additive manufacturing “center of excellence” to train students in defense manufacturing at Danville’s Institute of Advanced Learning and Research, as well as announcing a…

On the cusp

Virginia is bellwether in midterm elections

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Once again, Virginia is a significant factor in this year’s national electoral playing field, in which Democrats are jockeying to stay in power and Republicans are anticipated to make midterm…

WILLIAM E. CONWAY JR.

Conways make $13M donation to VCU nursing school

Philanthropists made similar gift to U.Va.

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McLean philanthropists Joanne and William E. Conway Jr. have given $13 million to Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Nursing, the university announced Monday. The gift is the largest in the…

$300M vertical farming campus coming to Chesterfield

Plenty Unlimited expected to create 300 jobs

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A $300 million indoor vertical farm campus — billed as the world’s largest — is coming to Chesterfield County’s Meadowville Technology Park, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. San Francisco-based Plenty…

The Park at RVA, an entertainment center with duckpin bowling and mini-golf, plans to open this fall near The Diamond in Richmond. Rendering courtesy The Park at RVA The Park at RVA, an entertainment center with duckpin bowling and mini-golf, plans to open this fall near The Diamond in Richmond. Rendering courtesy The Park at RVA The Park at RVA, an entertainment center with duckpin bowling and mini-golf, plans to open this fall near The Diamond in Richmond. Rendering courtesy The Park at RVA

Diamonds in developers’ eyes 

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Standing near the grand entrance of upcoming entertainment venue and food hall The Park at RVA, Orcun Turkay says he’s excited for the future of Richmond’s newly branded Diamond District.…

Where there’s smoke

Altria faces regulatory challenges, revenue woes

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Updated Sept. 1, 2022 Henrico County’s Altria Group Inc. advertises on its website that it is “moving beyond smoking,” although the owner of Philip Morris USA still is one of…

Jerry Prevo

Liberty launches search for new president

Consultancy to run national search to replace Prevo

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Liberty University announced Wednesday that it has hired an Atlanta-based executive search firm to find its next president, who will succeed Jerry Prevo, the longtime board chair who became the…

Axios to be sold to Cox Enterprises for $525M

Founders to remain at Arlington news media company

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Axios Media Inc., the Arlington-based digital media company and news outlet, announced Monday it will be sold to investor Cox Enterprises Inc. for $525 million in a deal reached Sunday.…