Central Virginia
Falwell Jr. lawsuit targets Prevo, Liberty board members
In new complaint, Falwell alleges LU payments 'have appearance of kickbacks'
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A legal complaint filed last week by former Liberty University President and Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. alleges that President Emeritus Jerry Prevo and members of Liberty’s executive committee received in
Dominion pitches state on $70M battery storage pilot
Cites need for alternatives to in-demand lithium-ion options
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Dominion Energy Virginia is asking the state to allow it to test two technologies that it says could lengthen the time its batteries can electrify the grid from an average
U.Va. receives $50M gift from Breeden Co. founder
Alum Ramon W. Breeden Jr.'s gift to be split between biz ed, athletics
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Ramon W. Breeden Jr., founder and chair of Virginia Beach-based developer The Breeden Co., has given $50 million to his alma mater, the University of Virginia, to support business education
VCU sets sponsored research funding record
Richmond university's funding totaled $464M
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Virginia Commonwealth University set a record for its sponsored research funding — $464.6 million — in fiscal 2023, the Richmond public research university announced Friday. The total is a 14%
Eastern Virginia
Lyon Shipyard to expand, adding 134 jobs
Ship repair facility in Norfolk spending $8.5M
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Lyon Shipyard, a 95-year-old family-owned ship repair facility in Norfolk, will spend $8.5 million to expand its operations and add an estimated 134 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. The
NoVa home prices increase, Hampton Roads sees inventory boost
Prices remained high in August
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Median home prices in Northern Virginia continue to increase, hitting $700,000 in August, an 11.6% percent increase over the previous year, according to the latest report from the Northern Virginia
William & Mary law dean becomes of counsel at McGuireWoods
A. Benjamin Spencer will consult part time at Va.'s largest law firm
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William & Mary Law School Dean A. Benjamin Spencer is consulting for McGuireWoods as a part-time, of counsel attorney, the law firm announced Thursday. Spencer, who is also a trustee
Canadian company to spend $22.8M to expand to Suffolk
Location is first in U.S. for Automatic Coating, which is supporting U.S. Navy readiness
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Toronto-based Automatic Coating Ltd., which provides advanced custom powder, liquid, and blasting, will invest $22.8 million to open its first U.S. location in Suffolk, adding an estimated 50 jobs, Gov.
Northern Virginia
Data centers added $54.2B to Va. GDP over five years
Industry supported 86,000 jobs in Va. in 2021, PwC study says
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The data center industry contributed $54.2 billion to Virginia’s gross domestic product from 2017 to 2021, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers study released Tuesday. That calculation includes indirect impacts from other
GDIT names new chief growth officer
Paul Tartaglione joins from Booz Allen Hamilton
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Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology has named Paul Tartaglione as its new chief growth officer, the company, a subsidiary of Fortune 500 contractor General Dynamics, announced Monday. Tartaglione started
JK Moving hires talent development director
Carrie Haas comes from Vail Resorts
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JK Moving Services has hired Carrie Haas as its director of talent development, the Sterling-based moving company announced Monday. Haas will lead training and talent development for JK Moving and
SAIC taps new chief innovation officer, chief of staff
Knausenberger, Turitto join from Air Force, Microsoft
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Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has hired a new chief innovation officer as well as a new chief of staff to incoming CEO Toni Townes-Whitley, the Reston-based Fortune 500 federal
Roanoke/New River Valley
Virginia Tech research institute receives $50M gift
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute to hire 14 researchers for cancer, neuroscience projects
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A foundation established by the estate of Richmond philanthropist Bill Goodwin‘s late son, Hunter, has made a $50 million commitment to support cancer and neuroscience research at the Fralin Biomedical
Va. Tech names chief of staff for university operations
Brennan Shepard served in interim capacity since April
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Virginia Tech has named Brennan Shepard its chief of staff for university operations. Shepard was most recently director of financial planning in the the university’s Office of Budget and Financial
Revivicor’s $100 million pig-organ facility moves forward
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By early next year, Blacksburg-based Revivicor will be raising genetically modified pigs in Montgomery County, with plans to harvest their hearts and kidneys for xenotransplantation into human patients. Founded in
Low inventory, high interest rates strap Va. housing market
July home sales down 20% from 2022, NoVa sales down 23.5% from June
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Homebuyers in Virginia are continuing to feel the strain of low inventory and high interest rates. The number of active listings on the market is shrinking, and fewer new listings
Shenandoah Valley
German yeast upcycler building plant in Rockingham
First U.S. plant for German-based Leiber to add 35 jobs
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Leiber, a German manufacturer that processes brewers’ yeast into animal food, biotechnology and supplements, will invest as much as $20 million to establish its first U.S. operation in Rockingham County’s
Growth industry
Agriculture powers valley jobs, investment
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Prompted by shifts in consumer buying trends, Shenandoah Valley farmers are investing heavily in automated systems and cutting-edge growing processes to position themselves for the long haul in an industry
Winchester shopping center sale could revitalize area
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During his time on Winchester City Council, Jeff Buettner recalls, plans to revitalize Ward Plaza shopping center were a frequent topic of conversation at every council retreat, going back as
Support system
JMU builds on first-gen student outreach efforts
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James Madison University is where Angela Reddix says she found “my tribe, the godmothers of my children” — and also her future husband, Carl, whom she met on her first
Southern Virginia
Blue Ridge festival rocks on — for now
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UPDATED SEPT. 11: The Blue Ridge Rock Festival was canceled on Sept. 9 due to severe weather, including storms and hail. The festival’s organizers said they would provide refund details
Polish glass fabricator expanding in Henry County
$155M expansion is largest in county history
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Poland-based Press Glass Inc. will spend more than $155 million to expand its operations in Henry County and add 335 jobs, marking the largest expansion in the county’s history, Gov.
Low inventory, high interest rates strap Va. housing market
July home sales down 20% from 2022, NoVa sales down 23.5% from June
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Homebuyers in Virginia are continuing to feel the strain of low inventory and high interest rates. The number of active listings on the market is shrinking, and fewer new listings
For the record August 2023
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CENTRAL VIRGINIA Buc-ee’s, the Texas-size travel center chain, completed its purchase of 27.686 acres in New Kent County for $6.5 million and will open its first Virginia location in the
Southwest Virginia
Satellite internet improves mobile health care
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The Health Wagon got its start in 1980 when Sister Bernadette Kenny, a nurse practitioner, began dispensing free, much-needed health care to people in rural Appalachia from her Volkswagen Beetle.
September 2023 Virginia 500 Spotlight: DONNA PRICE HENRY
Chancellor, University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Wise County
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FIRST JOB: I worked at a Dairy Queen during the summers while I was in high school. FAVORITE APP: Apple Fitness, except when it tells me that I’m behind in
Low inventory, high interest rates strap Va. housing market
July home sales down 20% from 2022, NoVa sales down 23.5% from June
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Homebuyers in Virginia are continuing to feel the strain of low inventory and high interest rates. The number of active listings on the market is shrinking, and fewer new listings
For the record August 2023
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CENTRAL VIRGINIA Buc-ee’s, the Texas-size travel center chain, completed its purchase of 27.686 acres in New Kent County for $6.5 million and will open its first Virginia location in the
