Virginia Business Headlines for October
- Atlantic Union Bank cracks top 4 in Richmond deposit wars
- Altria takes $4.5B writedown on Juul investment
- Hemp processing facility planned for Wythe County
- General Dynamics lands $325M U.S. emergency telecomm contract
- International tourism to Virginia hits new record
- Dominion, Smithfield joint venture becomes largest supplier of renewable natural gas
- Mexican packaging company building $65.3M plant in Chesterfield
- Navy awards BWXT $806M contract
- Eagle Aviation Technologies Expanding In Virginia
- Continental to cut jobs, shut 2 U.S. factories in sweeping overhaul
- For decades, maple syrup was one of Virginia’s best-kept secrets. Now climate change may spell its end
- September defense contracts for Hampton Roads surpasses $650M
- D.C. remains a strong jobs center, but business leaders warn that companies are still fleeing at an alarming rate
- Global nuclear energy company buys Christiansburg cybersecurity firm
Virginia Economy, Government & Education Headlines for October
- Jobless rates dip in Virginia metro areas
- Virginia’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7%
- VDOT unveils potential fixes for congestion on I–95 in Fredericksburg
- State approves four new solar farms
- Lawmakers are considering a tax for vape products. Vape shops warn it could fuel a dangerous black market
- The most important profession fighting sea-level rise you’ve never heard of
- Solar farm, data center approved for Chesterfield ‘megasite’
News Headline Sources: Business Facilities, Crain’s Detroit Business, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Roanoke Times, Virginia Business, Virginia Mercury, The Virginian-Pilot, Washington Business Journal