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Flood warning
Sea-level rise predictions become more dire for region
Situated on a bank of the Hague, the Y-shaped inlet off the Elizabeth River that shares a name with the city in the Netherlands, Norfolk’s Chrysler Museum of Art is
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Climbing the ladder
Four regional companies make Inc. 5000’s top 1,000
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Four Hampton Roads companies made it into the elite top 1,000 of this year’s Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, based on revenue growth during the past
All hands on deck
Military has outsized economic impact on region
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The military’s impact on Hampton Roads is unmistakable. Drive along the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel and it’s nearly impossible to miss the hazy gray of U.S. Navy vessels docked at Naval
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Opportunity floats
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Read the feature on sea level rise in Hampton Roads. Although local, state and federal government officials are leading coordinated efforts to combat flooding, other groups in Virginia see business
Building up
Collaborative effort focuses on maritime job training
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Over the next several years, the Hampton Roads area will need about 8,000 more people ready to take skilled jobs in the maritime industry, officials at the Maritime Industrial Base
It’s a seller’s world
Residential real estate market runs hot
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Sandra Hood finally went on a much-needed vacation in mid-August. Even so, Hood, the managing broker of Coldwell Banker Traditions in Newport News and president of the Virginia Peninsula Association
Executive insights
Six Hampton Roads leaders discuss the impact of the pandemic on their organizations and the region at large, as well as the future of the region’s workforce and economy.
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Buffy Barefoot President – Virginia Beach, TowneBank, Virginia Beach What is the most pressing issue facing the Hampton Roads region in terms of its economic health? The ability to attract
Commercial realty: Demand remains high
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Read our residential real estate story. Trends are also pointing in a mostly positive direction for the region’s industrial, commercial and retail real estate markets, according to Ed Kimple, a
Letter from the publisher: Big impact
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It’s nearly impossible to overstate the positive role that Hampton Roads plays in Virginia’s economic health. The region doesn’t fit neatly into a single name, location or brand. Is it
An overview of Hampton Roads
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Hampton Roads is the state’s second-most populated region, with approximately 1.75 million residents in 17 localities, including Virginia Beach, the state’s largest city by population with about 459,000 residents, according
