Virginia attracts $1 billion Microporous facility promising 2,000 jobs
Microporous, a Tennessee-based supplier of battery separators, announced it’s investing $1.3 billion to establish a manufacturing facility in Pittsylvania County…
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Hampton Roads port operations shut down by strike, reopening date unknown
Port workers from Maine to Texas started striking at midnight on August 1. The Port of Virginia (POV) confirmed that…
SCC blocks attempt to hike tolls on Dulles Greenway
Virginia’s State Corporation Commission denied the requests to hike toll rates on Dulles Greenway and to change the process for…
Schools, retailers, & players benefit from record year for Virginia Lottery, reports Youngkin
Governor Glenn Youngkin is celebrating a record year for Virginia Lottery that reportedly resulted in record benefits for schools, retailers,…
After South Hill fire, DEQ confirms water contamination, air testing remains underway
A multi-faceted response operation is still underway a week after fire ripped through a Nutrien Ag Solutions warehouse in South…
VA ABC hosting grand opening today for new Northern Virginia store
Virginia ABC is holding a grand opening ceremony today, May 29, for its new store at 825 S. Washington St.…
VA General Assembly update: HB 721, an anti-rent gouging bill, moves forward
HB 721 “aims to protect Virginians against rent gouging practices,” said Delegate Nadarius Clark, who introduced the bill. If passed,…
CHKD agrees to $68k civil penalty for claims, including missing fentanyl syringes
Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, commonly called CHKD, agreed to pay $68,400 to settle civil penalty claims accusing the…
Canceled wind project cancels promise for hundreds of Portsmouth jobs
Another glorified wind energy project has made its way to the chopping block. Siemens Gamesa canceled its plan to build…
5 days: New Castle former nurse sentenced in federal drug conspiracy
Debra Kay Shaffer’s involvement in a white-collar drug conspiracy earned her less than a week of jailtime. Under a plea…