A roundup of monthly business news from regions across Virginia including Central Virginia, Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads.

Amherst County unveils a 45,000-square-foot shell building and prepares new industrial sites to drive future economic growth and attract manufacturers.

Virginia passes the APCo Rate Reduction Act, cutting electric bills for Appalachian Power customers with new protections and lower fuel costs.

William & Mary achieved R1 status, joining Virginia’s top research universities. Learn how this historic school expanded research and doctoral programs.

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 ...

Vienna-based Spire Global completed its roughly $241 million sale of its maritime business to Belgian data and analytics company Kpler — bringing an end to a legal spat.

The Professional Services Council has named former Trump official Jim Carroll as its new CEO, succeeding David Berteau after nine years of leadership.

Virginia may ban hidden junk fees under new legislation, but Gov. Youngkin must act by May 2 to sign or veto the consumer protection bill.

Trump economy, GDP decline, U.S. tariffs, Biden blame, stock market, trade war, recession warning, import taxes, economic policy, CHIPS Act ...

Amazon on Tuesday announced that it had officially opened its new 200,000-plus square-foot delivery station in Virginia Beach.

US stocks slide after weak GDP data sparks stagflation concerns, tariff uncertainty, and AI sector pullback. Dow drops 479 points on economic fears.

Business confidence in Northern Virginia declined in Q2 2025, with leaders citing federal layoffs, inflation and supply chain issues, a new survey shows.