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Atlantic Park Virginia Beach Proposed in 2017 by music icon Pharrell Williams and Venture Realty Group, Atlantic Park finally got underway in March with a groundbreaking on the first phase
Cruise lines add stops in Norfolk, Yorktown
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Major cruise lines are launching expansions expected to propel Hampton Roads forward as a tourism destination, with new stops in Norfolk and Yorktown. In Norfolk, Carnival more than doubled the
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The Pharrell factor
Superstar impacts his hometown’s economy
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Some celebrities seem to forget their roots. Fortunately for Hampton Roads, Pharrell Williams is not that kind of star. The Grammy-winning musician with a worldwide following has invested in the
ODU supply chain/logistics school approved by SCHEV
New school starts programming Oct. 1
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Old Dominion University’s School of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Operations was approved Wednesday by the state’s higher education council, and it’s set to start programming on Oct. 1, according
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
Economic Development 2023: BRYAN K. STEPHENS
PRESIDENT AND CEO, HAMPTON ROADS CHAMBER, NORFOLK
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Stephens has headed the Hampton Roads Chamber for the past 10 years, promoting business concerns in the region, home to Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval complex, as well
Transportation 2023: REAR ADM. WESLEY McCALL
COMMANDER, NAVY REGION MID-ATLANTIC, NORFOLK
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McCall became the Navy’s mid-Atlantic commander in May after Rear Adm. Christopher “Scotty” Gray was promoted to lead the Navy Installations Command in Washington, D.C. McCall previously commanded Navy Region
Education 2023: BRIAN O. HEMPHILL
PRESIDENT, OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, NORFOLK
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Hemphill arrived at Old Dominion in 2021 with big goals for the 93-year-old public R1 research university, like the April opening of the Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium, a partnership
Law 2023: THE HON. MARK STEVEN DAVIS
CHIEF JUDGE, U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, NORFOLK
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Davis’ connection to the sea goes back to his specialty in maritime law in private practice, previously representing the company that won salvage rights to the Titanic. Davis joined McGuireWoods
Real Estate 2023: ROBERT M. ‘BOB’ KING
CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT, HARVEY LINDSAY COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, NORFOLK
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King was named chairman of the commercial real estate company’s board in May after his adoptive father, Harvey L. Lindsay Jr., died on April 19 at age 93. Lindsay adopted