Cover Story
The home for drones?
Virginia wants to become ‘the Silicon Valley’ for unmanned vehicles
The FAA has issued long-awaited regulations governing commercial drones.
Opinion
How many U.S. vice presidents can you name?
Inside View
From This Issue
Changing the face of commercial real estate
Some companies roll out initiatives to make the workforce more diverse
Organic feed producer plans to expand sales
Waynesboro-based New Country Organics is expanding to Lubbock, Texas.
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More than numbers
This COO is data and people driven
Real Estate People profile of Krissy Gathright, executive vice president and COO, Apple Hospitality REIT Inc.
CEO’s salary helps fund scholarship program
Huntington Ingalls Industries president and CEO, Mike Petters, declines all but $1 of his 2016 salary to help fund the Huntington Ingalls Industries Scholarship Fund, which provides financial assistance to employees with dependent children enrolled in prekindergarten and post-secondary school programs.
Welcome to the agrihood
Willowsford’s 300-acre farm makes it the quintessential farm-to-table community
Lyft finds a place to park in Crystal City
Many commuters coping with Northern Virginia’s highly congested roadways are turning to the ride-sharing service Lyft to get around.
Trend tracker
Shenandoah Valley regional projects capitalize on interest in beer, bourbon and solar power
Estes Express builds on 85 years of change
Richmond-based Estes Express Lines marked its 85th anniversary in August.
Conversion headache
New chip-enabled credit cards help prevent fraudulent purchases, but the changeover has been problematic
Chip credit cards are designed to prevent thieves from stealing customers’ information to make fraudulent purchases.
Land of uncertainty
CPAs are optimistic about Virginia’s economy but are cautious about hurdles ahead
CPA society’s annual poll scrutinizes the top issues affecting business