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Chuck Peterson
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Peterson retiring after 15 years with GRP

RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 25, 2026) – The Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP) announces that Chuck Peterson, CEcD, is retiring as Vice President of Researc...
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Time Magazine ranks VCU in the top 250 universities worldwide

Student outcomes and an institution’s academic performance, innovation and global engagement are among the factors in the ranking, which places VCU ...
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VCU grads play high-profile role in Super Bowl ads

32 alumni worked on projects featured during advertising’s pinnacle event Every year, the TV viewership for the Super Bowl is massive, highly engage...
ARKO IPO
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Henrico’s ARKO announces IPO, seeks to raise $200m

ARKO Corp. announced that its subsidiary, ARKO Petroleum Corp. (“APC”), has launched a roadshow for its initial public offering (“IPO”) of its...
Governor Spanberger Announces Expansion of Paid Internship Opportunities with Virginia Businesses
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Expansion of paid internship opportunities announced

Governor Abigail Spanberger yesterday launched InternshipsVA, a new statewide program to help Virginia employers design and launch high-quality, paid ...
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Lessons from the Greater Richmond Partnership's CEO Jennifer Wakefield
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Leading the Way in RVA Podcast – featuring: Jennifer Wakefield

Greater Richmond Partnership President and CEO Jennifer Wakefield was recently interviewed by KC at Leading the Way in RVA, offering insight into her ...
Greater Richmond Partnership 2026 Forecast event
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Forecast highlights trends in site selection, talent relocation

The Greater Richmond Partnership hosted a 2026 Forecast event focused on the future of site selection and talent perception of the Richmond Region. Re...
Super Radiator Coils opening additional production facility in Chesterfield
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Super Radiator Coils heats up new facility for cool new growth

With demand for its products heating up, a company with a long tenure in Chesterfield is expanding its local manufacturing capabilities. Super Radiato...
The T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge crosses the James River. Credit...Carlos Bernate for The New York Times
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NY Times highlights Richmond’s transformation

A neighborhood-focused culture, a sophisticated dining scene and a distancing from its Confederate past define the city today. It was decidedly not lo...
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts once again grows its world class reputation

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is undertaking the largest expansion and renovation in its history, an ambitious, $261 million project that ...
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Richmond rises in headquarter rankings 

Every year Site Selection Magazine surveys leading consultants to understand where companies are most likely to land their next major projects. The ne...
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Henrico-based ASGN to acquire Quinnox for $290m

Henrico County-based Fortune 1000 IT and professional staffing firm ASGN announced this week that it will acquire Chicag...
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AnswersNow closes biggest capital raise to date

One of the region’s fastest-growing companies just got a major shot in the arm. Shockoe Bottom-based AnswersNow, which provides virtual therapy and ...
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PMC office furniture acquires warehouse in Greater Richmond

A North Carolina office furniture company is furnishing a new space for itself in a local industrial park.  PMC Commercial Interiors recently lea...
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Solstice advanced materials’ invests $220+ million in Chesterfield

Investment to create 100 new jobs at ballistic fiber production plant Gov. Glenn Youngkin today announced that Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. plans ...
The Commonwealth of Virginia, too, provides workforce training and a range of other resources through its Virginia Talent Accelerator Program.
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In Virginia, recent biopharma wins are no coincidence

In September and October 2025, Virginia landed $12.5 billion in biopharma manufacturing investment from three of the industry’s giants. Merck & ...
VCU’s research expenditures cross $500 million for first time, ranking 46th nationally for fiscal 2024
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranks 46th nationally with $500m research fund

The top 50 placement for the fourth straight year among public universities reflects the growing impact of VCU’s research and innovation enterprise....
Two data center buildings are planned for the 100-acre site. The first data center is expected to be operational in 2027. (County documents)
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New data centers eye vacated site in Chesterfield

Less than two years after buying the site of an ill-fated economic development project in Chesterfield’s Meadowville Technology Park, a data center ...
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Greater Richmond charts bold path in data science and sustainability

Virginia has firmly established itself as a global data capital and a premier internet hub, thanks to its robust digital infrastructure. From high-cap...
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Greater Richmond tops U.S. metros in 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 ...
Midtown64 Henrico VA
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New $500m Midtown64 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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Nonstop air routes to take off: Richmond to San Juan

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...
Tract Hanover data center site
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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...
Leidos
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Leidos establishes local office 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...
Dominion Energy
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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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State to partner with Handshake for workforce needs

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

Fourth county in the country to receive quad AAA ranking According to the top rating agencies, Greater Richmond now has three of the four only countie...
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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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