Go Virginia awards $5.8 in regional grants
Grants include $2.4 million to develop a computer curriculum in Loudoun County and Chesapeake City Public Schools.
Nine regional projects will receive a combined $5.8 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) funding, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. The grants, which were approved by the Go Virginia Board and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, will support regional economic development and workforce development initiatives and encourage collaboration among local
Indoor farm to create 92 jobs in Danville-Pittsylvania County
New Jersey-based AeroFarms is investing $42 million in the project.
New Jersey-based AeroFarms is investing $42 million to construct a 150,000 indoor vertical farm in Cane Creek Centre, a joint industrial park for Danville and Pittsylvania County. The facility will create 92 jobs. AeroFarms employs a proprietary growing technology to produce leafy greens through aeroponics, a process in which plants are grown outside soil on
Richmond ad firm Elevation names new creative director
C.J. Hawn is among four employees recently promoted to leadership positions.
DHG acquiring Northern Virginia accounting firm
RyanSharkey LLP of Vienna will become part of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP on Dec. 1.
$1.29M tech disposal center coming to Spotsylvania
The facility will create 25 jobs.
Alan I. Kirshner retiring as Markel Corp. executive chair
Steven Markel will succeed Kirshner as board chairman for the Henrico-based insurance holding company.
Shenandoah University installs largest rooftop solar array among Va. universities
The university estimates the solar panels will net $1.5 million in electricity savings per year during the next 35 years.
Arlington real estate firm buys Portsmouth apartments for $43.35M
Blackfin Real Estate Investors purchased 394-unit The Myrtles at Olde Towne.
Richmond warehouse sells for $3.5M
The 203,684-square-foot warehouse is near the Port of Virginia’s Richmond Marine Terminal.
GOP House Speaker Cox’s chief of staff joins Gentry Locke
Matthew Moran will become the Roanoke law firm’s government affairs director.