1+ day, 15+ 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, 2+ week ago   (396+ words) Best Places to Work in Virginia Norfolk State receives record $50M gift from MacKenzie Scott Philanthropist gave same amount to VSU in October Josh Janney //November 14, 2025// Norfolk State University announced Thursday that philanthropist, billionaire and early Amazon contributor MacKenzie Scott has…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (208+ words) The Interim Gaming Hall is predecessor to $750M permanent resort and casino Josh Janney //November 6, 2025// The wait is nearly over: Norfolk's first casino experience opens Friday inside a temporary gaming hall " a precursor to the future $750 million resort and casino rising…...

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…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (321+ words) Carnival, Norwegian cruise lines to boost Norfolk calls Carnival Freedom to homeport in Norfolk in 2027 Josh Janney //September 19, 2025// Norfolk will soon see a major boost in cruising activity, with Carnival Cruise Line's popular ship Carnival Freedom homeporting there in 2027 and…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (273+ words) Marine/RV parts wholesaler announces $1.1M expansion in Norfolk Land "N" Sea Distributing to add 29 jobs Josh Janney //August 14, 2025// Florida-based Land "N" Sea Distributing, a wholesale distributor of marine and recreational vehicle parts and accessories, will invest $1.1 million to expand in…...

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…...

8+ mon, 3+ 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…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (343+ words) Norfolk State University on Friday broke ground on a $118 million science building. The new 131,376-square-foot facility, which is being built on the main campus, will replace the Roy A. Woods Science Building." Norfolk State breaks ground on $118M science building Building slated…...