3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1425+ words) Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Industrial Realty Group LLC purchased a 100,160-square-foot industrial/distribution building on 13.95 acres at 1401 Progress Road in Suffolk from Berry Plastics Design LLC for nearly $5.6 million as an investment. Geoff Poston and Taylor Anderson represented the seller. Property…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (172+ words) The drought warning for many Peninsula cities and counties has been de-escalated following recent rain, according to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The advisory has gone from a drought warning to a drought watch as of Thursday for many…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (268+ words) Virginia legislators urged Gov. Abigail Spanberger to call the General Assembly into a special session to address the Department of Environmental Quality’s Groundwater Supply report released in July. In a joint letter sent last week by Sens. Russet Perry, D-Leesburg,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (381+ words) Pornhub sent a letter this week to elected officials in Virginia and more than 20 other states that have passed online age-verification laws in recent years arguing that these laws are ineffective and urging them to put forward “real solutions” to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1191+ words) A new state report finds groundwater resources are heading toward unsustainable levels in the eastern part of Virginia, including Hampton Roads, raising concerns for increased saltwater intrusion in drinking wells and the stability of aquifer recharge projects. Virginia’s coastal plain…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1594+ words) Virginia job seekers now have a right to know what a position pays before applying online under a new state law aimed at giving workers more leverage in hiring and salary negotiations. The new law, which took effect July 1, requires…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (601+ words) Virginia Humanities overcame financial setbacks to distribute 29 competitive grants this month that will provide vital monies to cultural organizations across the state. Eleven of the grant recipients are based in Hampton Roads. “The good news is that some federal funding…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (543+ words) The business cable channel CNBC recently released its annual ranking of the “Best States for Business,” once again singing Virginia’s praises as it slotted the commonwealth in third place, behind only Ohio and North Carolina. That represents a slight improvement…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (504+ words) Shoes created through a collaboration between Williamsburg retailers, artists, educators and historical organizations were supposed to be on national display Friday as the Miss America “Show Us Your Shoes” parade helped kick off Independence Day weekend festivities in Philadelphia. However,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (511+ words) For decades, public health campaigns have warned citizens about the dangers of smoking — yet in Virginia, smoke remained a hazard inside operating rooms until recently. Surgical smoke is generated when electrosurgical pencils or lasers are used to cut tissue and…...