1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (438+ words) The 2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards Virginia Business //February 2, 2026// Virginia Business is proud to continue honoring that legacy for the fourth year with our 2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards. This year's 29 honorees " nominated by our readers and editors " represent a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (575+ words) Virginia sees home sales decline across major markets Rising inventory, longer market times give buyers more time to choose Josh Janney //December 12, 2025// Housing inventories climbed across Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia in November, but fewer deals closed as home sales…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (412+ words) Best Places to Work in Virginia Richmond seeks developers for bus station, mixed-use project Project to be built at former city Public Safety Building site Beth JoJack //November 21, 2025// Richmond is seeking a development team to transform the former Public Safety…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (356+ words) Industrial park near Richmond airport sells for $142M Rockpoint bought 8-building property from Equus Katherine Schulte //November 5, 2025// An eight-building industrial park near the Richmond International Airport in eastern Henrico County sold for $142 million, according to news releases this week. Boston-based real…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (308+ words) Flagstop Car Wash named Spencer Rakes as CEO Katherine Schulte //September 30, 2025// Richmond-area car wash chain Flagstop Car Wash has promoted three executives, including its new CEO, it announced Tuesday. Chester-based Flagstop promoted Spencer Rakes from chief operating officer to CEO....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (430+ words) 15 Virginia schools make U.S. News" 2026 universities list U.Va. is top-ranked Virginia university again Katherine Schulte //September 24, 2025// " SUMMARY: 15 Va. schools made U.S. News and World Report"s 2026 Best National Universities list U.Va. was the highest-ranked Virginia school on the list 16 Va. schools made…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (448+ words) Virginia tourism hits $35.1B record spending in 2024 Visitors spent $96M per day in the commonwealth last year Beth JoJack //August 5, 2025// Virginia's tourism industry generated $35.1 billion in visitor spending in 2024, achieving a record, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. That's a 5.4% increase over the…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (265+ words) Rodgers to take over position in August Josh Janney //July 11, 2025// Angie Rodgers will be Richmond's director of economic development, taking over the position on Aug. 4. She will succeed Matt Welch, who has served as the city's acting economic development director…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (278+ words) Farbstein comes from Blue Ridge Bank Josh Janney //June 20, 2025// Wisconsin-based PACE Equity, which specializes in commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) financing for development projects, expanded its team this month with the addition of Steve Farbstein as Richmond's originations leader....

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (737+ words) 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. Virginia could lose 32,000 jobs in 2025, U.Va. estimates State's unemployment rate expected to rise…...