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Greater Richmond tops U.S. metros in 2025 job posting growth

A resilient labor market and booming healthcare sector propel the region ahead of peer metros in 2025 Greater Richmond has outpaced major U.S. cities ...
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Midtown64, new $500+ million mixed-use development, breaks ground

46-acre project to feature retail, residential, hotel and office space Baltimore, Md. (Dec. 16, 2025) – Greenberg Gibbons, one of the East Coas...
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Veterans bring adaptability, clearances to Virginia workforce

With 30 military bases, Virginia is among the states with the highest share of active-duty troops relative to state residents. As those service member...
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New nonstop routes to San Juan from Richmond International Airport (RIC)

Starting in March 2026, Caribbean flights will be available three times per week Beautiful, tropical landscapes, and over five centuries of histo...
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Lingerfelt breaking ground in Henrico for three new industrial projects

Local real estate investment firm Lingerfelt is capping off 2025 with a group of groundbreakings and lining up more industrial projects for the new ye...
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Tract reveals plans of Hanover ‘data center campus’

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — A data center developer already active in Hanover has plans for another sizable project in the county. Colorado-based Trac...
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Leidos establishes office in City of Richmond to support utility customers

Leidos has expanded its footprint in Virginia with the opening of a new office in Richmond — strengthening its ability to deliver advanced engineeri...
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Dominion Energy seeks its largest slate of solar and battery storage projects yet

Utility requests regulatory approval for nearly a dozen facilities totaling $2.9 billion For the past several years, Dominion Energy has been working ...
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VEDP Partners with Handshake to Attract and Build Future Workforce

Job marketplace platform collaborates with Virginia to prepare students and graduates for careers Virginia Economic Development Partnership today anno...
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Hanover joins elite bond ranking achievement shared with Chesterfield and Henrico

Fourth county in the country to receive ranking According to the top rating agencies, Greater Richmond now has three of the four only counties in the ...
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The least-congested city in America? Greater Richmond, Va. 

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute recently released its 2025 Urban Mobility Report (UMR), which revealed that Greate...
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Greater Richmond’s talent investment surge

Greater Richmond is experiencing a wave of transformative investments in talent development, reinforcing the region’s position as a hub for educatio...
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Startup Virginia expands services, plans Henrico location

Richmond, Va., – Startup Virginia (SVA), a high-growth business incubator and entrepreneurial hub headquartered at the Michael Wassmer Innovati...
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Google submits plans for Chesterfield data center campus

A site plan filed this week shows that Google plans to build three data centers of more than 800,000 square feet next to Meadowville Technology P...
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AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Merck commit $120m to Virginia pharma training 

Pharma companies and state entities signed MOU to develop training center Pharmaceutical giants AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly & Co. and Merck & Co. h...
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Richmond Region lands PGA Korn Ferry Tour Championship

The Richmond Region will take the national stage next fall when The Federal Club hosts the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Championship. The event is the season-...
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Frontier launches direct air service to Atlanta, Denver

Travelers out of Richmond International Airport now have two new low-cost options for reaching major U.S. hubs, as Frontier Airlines officially launch...
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Expansions usher new era of manufacturing in Richmond

In recent years, the Greater Richmond region has been having its own industrial Renaissance. The region has seen a growing number of data centers and ...
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Beyond The Jobs Numbers: What Growth Really Looks Like Now

The U.S. labor market might finally be showing its cracks. With months of downward revisions and softening wage growth, the signal seems pretty c...
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Genworth’s CareScout to acquire senior care tech company for $20M

Seniorly connects families to senior living communities by: Katherine Schulte  CareScout Holdings, a subsidiary of Henrico County-based Fortune 1000 ...
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Greater Richmond welcomes KORE Wireless to the City of Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. – The Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP) and the City of Richmond are pleased to announce that KORE Wireless, a global leader in Inter...
VCU College of Engineering launches power systems engineering track with Dominion Energy
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VCU launches power systems track with Dominion Energy

Supported by a $1 million gift from the energy company, the track is available to students pursuing electrical or computer engineering The Virginia Co...
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Chesterfield approves fusion power plant permit

Project aims to be world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant by: Katherine Schulte  Commonwealth Fusion Systems received the zonin...
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Lilly’s $5 billion investment is latest jewel in region’s pharma efforts

Pharmaceutical manufacturing giant Eli Lilly and Co. recently announced a $5 billion investment in the Richmond Region. Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks said ...
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Greater Richmond Partnership, City of Richmond celebrate Gilbane’s office expansion

Richmond, Va. – The Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP) is pleased to announce that Gilbane, a leading construction management firm, has expanded its...
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Hanover opens first regional segment of Fall Line trail

County, regional and state partners celebrate the long-awaited opening of 4.8-mile section of the Fall Line trail Hanover County leaders, regional and...
ABB Switerland headquarters to expand in Henrico County, Virginia.
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ABB, Inc. expands in Henrico County

Global technology leader in electrification and automation will invest $28.5 million, creating 100+ jobs RICHMOND, VA — Gov. Glenn Youngkin today an...
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A roundup of campus construction projects at VCU

Six major projects aim to support students, faculty, staff, patients and the broader community New and returning students may have noticed several con...
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Dover Food expands retail manufacturing campus

Investment to bring over 300 jobs to Chesterfield County Richmond, Va — Gov. Glenn Youngkin today announced that the Dover Food Retail family of com...
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Virginia’s workforce program named #1 by Area Development

The Virginia Talent Accelerator Program now ranked No.1 in both key national rankings for workforce training Richmond, VA — Gov. Glenn Youngkin ann...

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