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Virginia ranks among top states for startup survival
FOX 5 DC - Maryland
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VIRGINIA - A new study has found that Virginia is one of the best states in the nation for new businesses to survive, ranking 6th overall in five-year startup survival rates. What we know: The report, conducted by software company Tekpon using...
Virginia tourism hits $35.1B record spending in 2024
Virginia Business
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August 5, 2025
SUMMARY: Virginia saw $35.1 billion in visitor spending in 2024, a 5.4% increase from 2023 More than 44.7 million overnight visitors came to Virginia in 2024 Tourism supported over 229,000 jobs and $2.5 billion in tax revenue Transportation...
Virginia Symphony Announces New President and CEO
The Violin Channel
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August 5, 2025
Shannon Kelly, who has been vice president of development at the Virginia Symphony Orchestra (VSO) since January 2023, will now begin her new role as the orchestra’s president and CEO. She succeeds Dr. Andrea F. Warren, who has held the role since...
Virginians haven’t split their ticket in a governor’s race in 20 years. Here’s what it would take for that to happen this year.
Cardinal News - Virginia
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August 5, 2025
Winsome Earle-Sears has changed campaign managers and changed her approach. After months of near silence, the Republican candidate for governor is now taking a higher profile — including an appearance last week on CNN that quickly turned...
Virginia business expands footprint into DC, Maryland
WDBJ7 - Virginia
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August 5, 2025
ASHLAND, Va. (WDBJ/JRE Release) - James River Equipment, based in Ashland, Virginia, has expanded in the Mid-Atlantic region, acquiring four JESCO Equipment locations in Baltimore, Delmar, Frederick and Waldorf, Maryland, according to the company....
Business leaders strategize with Virginia Chamber to tackle local economic challenges
WSET - Virginia
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LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Business leaders in Lynchburg are working together towards success by talking about the obstacles they need to overcome. The Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance presented the needs of businesses in our community to the new...
Virginia winery promoting the present with a series of posts about the past
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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August 5, 2025
Among the many things that Horton Vineyards in Orange County, Virginia, has to sell is its history. The producer’s new social media director, Julianna Garrett, latched on to that with an initial series of Facebook posts over the past 10 days,...
Virginia Lottery contributes over $900 million to K-12 public education for fiscal year 2025
Prince William Reporter - Virginia
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August 4, 2025
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that the Virginia Lottery generated more than $901 million in profits during the 2025 fiscal year, marking its second-highest total in nearly four decades. Under state law, all profits from the Virginia...
Virginia lottery delivers over $900 million for K-12 public education in fiscal year 2025
Henrico Times - Virginia
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August 4, 2025
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that the Virginia Lottery ended the 2025 fiscal year with profits totaling more than $901 million, marking its second-highest profit in 37 years. By law, all profits from the Virginia Lottery support K-12 public...
This Charming Virginia Town Near The Blue Ridge Mountains Is A Hidden Gem For Wine Lovers And Foodies
Frontier Media - Alaska
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August 5, 2025
Virginia is for lovers, but it's also for those who love good food and excellent wine. The Blue Ridge Mountains line the western part of the state, and in the valleys beneath them are little towns that overflow with character and opportunities to...
Yes& Names Avigail Schlosser Chief Financial Officer to Support Next Phase of Growth
Marketing Communication News
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August 5, 2025
Yes&, an independent, fully integrated creative agency, has recruited veteran agency financial executive Avigail Schlosser to serve as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Schlosser brings more than 20 years of experience in driving financial...
Employees of Boeing defense companies are on strike
AK&M
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AK&M 06 August 2025 13:14 Employees of the Boeing Company defense enterprises are on strike. This is reported by foreign media with reference to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). The strike involves 3.2...
Northern Virginia restaurant owners raise alarms over staffing, costs and tariffs
FOX 5 DC - Maryland
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Northern Virginia restaurant owners warn they're at a breaking point, citing rising costs, worker shortages, and immigration enforcement as major threats to staying in business. BURKE, Va. - A growing number of restaurant and hospitality business...
Cutting Red Tape the Virginia Way
Governing
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August 6, 2025
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes $100 million for the Office of Management and Budget “to pay expenses associated with improving regulatory processes and analyzing and reviewing rules.” Following the Department of...
Prince Andrew 'invited paedophile billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein into the Royal Box when the Queen and Queen Mother were there'
Daily Mail
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August 6, 2025
Prince Andrew invited Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell into Ascot's Royal Box when Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother were there, it was claimed today. The Duke of York allegedly asked the late paedophile financier and his...
Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears running in the general election for Governor of Virginia on Nov. 4
Ballotpedia
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August 5, 2025
Abigail Spanberger (D) and Winsome Earle-Sears (R) are running in the general election for Governor of Virginia on Nov. 4, 2025. Incumbent Glenn Youngkin (R) is term-limited. As one of only two gubernatorial elections– the other being in New...
AI’s Growing Power Bill: Why Northern Virginia May Face Hundreds of Hours Without Electricity
Potomac Local - Virginia
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August 5, 2025
Village Place Technology Park in Gainesville, approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in 2022 MANASSAS, Va. – Northern Virginia could face more than 400 hours of power outages a year by 2030, according to a new report from the...
Dominion Energy Virginia Announces New Solar Array at Richmond Flying Squirrels’ Future CarMax Park Stadium
North American Clean Energy
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Dominion Energy Virginia announced that it plans to install a solar array on the roof and parking lot of the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ future stadium. After the Flying Squirrels’ 2026 season, Dominion Energy plans to install more than 1,700 solar...
Michael Phelps’ USA Swimming Rift Lingers While NCAA Scores Big With University of Virginia’s $2.2M Win
Essentially Sports
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August 5, 2025
Turbulence surrounding USA Swimming reached a new level on Friday, as Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte threw their combined Olympic pedigrees behind a stunning public critique of the national team’s recent descent. As Team USA struggles through a...
Study: Business AI power consumption highest in these 10 states
Smart Cities Dive
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Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities...