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Despite filing for bankruptcy in March, Plenty Unlimited says it will be able to finish construction of its vertical indoor farm in Chesterfield County.
Leesburg-based data company Pantheon Data this week laid off 155 workers — including 33 Virginia employees — after the U.S. Navy canceled its $170 million service contract with the company on May 12.
Virginia may lose 32,000 jobs in 2025 amid federal cuts and rising unemployment, according to a new forecast by the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce on Monday announced that Carter T. Whitelow is joining its team as vice president of government relations while Sarah Muse is joining as the director of marketing and ...
The Chesapeake Planning Commission voted 6-1 Wednesday night to recommend denial of a rezoning for a 350,000 square-foot data center in the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake after hundreds of residents ...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin participated Wednesday in a ceremonial groundbreaking for Amazon.com's 3.1 million-square-foot robotics fulfillment center in Goochland County, which is expected to create more ...
For the week ending May 10, 3,992 people filed initial unemployment insurance claims which is 46.8% higher than the previous week's 2,720 claims and a 67.3% increase over a comparable week last year ...
According to a court filing last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has terminated a $2.4 billion IT and cybersecurity contract awarded to Reston-based federal contractor Leidos last year.
Lynchburg-based nuclear components and fuel supplier manufacturer BWX Technologies on Monday announced that Robb A. LeMasters has stepped down from his position as executive vice president and chief ...
April gaming revenues from Virginia’s three casinos totaled $78.76 million, according to an May 15 report from the Virginia Lottery. April’s statewide casino gaming revenues were down $6.43 million ...
U.S. stocks rise as inflation slows and tech shares surge. AI stocks lead gains, while tariffs and Fed policy keep investors cautious.
Bon Secours Mercy Health's planned $370 million renovation and expansion of Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital in western Henrico County advanced Tuesday night, as the Henrico County Board of Supervisors ...