Cover Story
Where the wind’s blowing
Region aims to be offshore-wind industry hub
If all goes according to plan, towering wind turbines off the coast of Virginia Beach will begin spinning out enough electricity in 2026 to power up to 660,000 homes. Dominion
Interview
Coming home
A Q&A with Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Commander Christopher “Scotty” Gray
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As a kid growing up in Virginia Beach, “Scotty” Gray saw military aircraft so routinely that he wanted to become a pilot. Today he is U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Christopher
Executive insights
CEOs and leaders comment on Hampton Roads' present and future
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Virginia Business asked five Hampton Roads leaders to discuss how regional cooperation could directly impact their industries, how they’re coping with staffing shortages and what their hopes are for the
Opinion
Full speed ahead
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No other region of Virginia moves the entire commonwealth forward like Hampton Roads. Sure, Dee Cee is about technology, government contracting and national politics. And Richmond is about politics that
From This Issue
Sky-high rents
Hampton Roads residential market tightens
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The Navy man sat in Barbara Gatewood Sgueglia’s office in tears. His rent was being raised from $1,600 to $2,750, and with several children and his wife in school, he
Reading the room
Inc. 5000 companies pursue smart growth
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In 2017, David Kern, a retired Naval submarine officer turned entrepreneur, had a lightbulb moment. While working on a data analytics project at a desk in the Naval Station Norfolk
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An overview of Hampton Roads
Stats and numbers for the region
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With a population of 1.79 million people spread across 17 localities, Hampton Roads is the second-most populated region of Virginia, just behind Northern Virginia. Virginia Beach, with approximately 457,000 residents,
Under construction
Projects currently in the works or recently completed in Hampton Roads
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Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Hampton and Norfolk Construction is underway along 10 miles of the Interstate 64 corridor from Hampton to Norfolk on the $3.9 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project.
Workforce development resources
Educational opportunities in Hampton Roads
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The Apprentice School Founded in 1919, The Apprentice School in Newport News has trained 11,000 shipyard workers over its long history. The school at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding
A welcome respite
Residential market cools after frenzied spring
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While the spring was red-hot for the residential real estate market, conditions are expected to cool off in the fall. “The market is definitely stabilizing,” says Liz Moore, board president
Sharing the wealth
Entrepreneurs get slice of HRBT expansion work
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Virginia small businesses are getting a piece of the biggest highway construction pie ever baked by the Virginia Department of Transportation: the $3.9 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project. Since
A stitch in time
ODU, EVMS eye potential merger
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At the end of 2020, Eastern Virginia Medical School firmly rejected a study recommending that the medical school merge to become part of Old Dominion University. But time passes, minds
Supporting the ‘shining star’
Philanthropists are inspired to support art museums
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Artwork adorns almost every wall of Joan Brock’s immaculate and welcoming Oceanfront home. It’s in the powder room and big, open kitchen. It takes pride of place in a downstairs
On the mend
Health care staffing improves after rocky period
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After two years of severe staff shortages at health care facilities nationwide, conditions at the big three hospital systems in Hampton Roads are improving. “The last two years have been
