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Seven businesses are suing Virginia over a disputed medical marijuana permit in the Shenandoah Valley region, citing violations of FOIA and VAPA laws.
Rivers Casino Portsmouth and Rush Street Gaming are planning to break ground on a $65 million new hotel in Portsmouth this summer, more than two years after the casino first opened.
Homes.com averaged 104M monthly visitors in Q1 2025, ranking No. 2 among U.S. real estate portals, according to CoStar Group’s latest earnings call.
Bon Secours on Tuesday will officially open its new $80 million 100,000 square-foot Harbour View Medical Center in Suffolk.
Wall Street dips as oil falls to a 4-year low and Warren Buffett announces plans to step down. Tech and energy stocks lead market declines.
U.S. employers added 177,000 jobs in April, beating expectations. Labor market remains resilient despite trade wars, tariffs, and federal job cuts.
The University of Virginia's president received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division calling for the university to produce audio and video from a closed session of its ...
Georgia-Pacific will permanently close its Emporia plywood mill, cutting 550 jobs. The shutdown deals another economic blow to Southern Virginia.
Warren Buffett criticizes Trump’s tariffs, urges global trade, and shares insights on markets, succession plans, and Berkshire’s $347B cash reserves.
President Sands warns NIH cuts will harm research, national security, and Virginia Tech’s future as Trump-era policies challenge higher education.
US stocks slide after weak GDP data sparks stagflation concerns, tariff uncertainty, and AI sector pullback. Dow drops 479 points on economic fears.
A roundup of monthly business news from regions across Virginia including Central Virginia, Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads.