Virginia Business Headlines for August
- Altria in talks to merge with Philip Morris International
- Virginia ranks No. 2 in business friendliness survey
- Torc Robotics expanding its Blacksburg headquarters
- Work set to begin on Blacksburg IT company expansion
- Six companies join Hampton Roads accelerator
- 295 Virginia companies make Inc. 5000 list
- 42 Richmond area companies make Inc. 5000 list
- Genworth agrees to sell stake in Canadian mortgage insurance business in a $1.8 billion deal in effort to clear China deal
- Liberty Tax to buy The Vitamin Shoppe, its second purchase in 2 months
- Dominion plans big battery test in New Kent
- Foundation's $250,000 donation to help Blackjewel coal workers in Wise, Lee counties
- N.C.-based private equity firm completes acquisition of C.F. Sauer’s food business
Virginia Economy, Government & Education Headlines for August
- Virginia unemployment stays at 2.9%
- Bond deal nets $2.5M savings for Petersburg
- Transformative zoning for south downtown presented to Charlottesville city officials
- Push for referendum on RVA Navy Hill arena funding fails
- Council to meet tonight on proposed RVA Navy Hill arena referendum
- Richmond councilwoman wants referendum on RVA Coliseum redevelopment financing; special meeting scheduled
- Blacksburg raises questions about taxes on Tech-affiliated properties
- Electric scooter companies will need contract with Virginia Beach to operate next year
- $1.5B Richmond ‘North of Broad’ plan revealed, now with two new towers south of Broad St.
- Montgomery County calls for more taxes from Tech Foundation properties
- Mayor readies RVA Navy Hill plan for City Council review
- Citizens band together to fight new solar farm proposal
- Virginia ‘concerned’ about Petersburg’s fiscal issues, lawmaker says
News Headline Sources: Charlottesville Tomorrow, Chesterfield Observer, Daily Press, The Progress-Index, Richmond BizSense, Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Roanoke Times, Virginia Business, The Virginian Pilot